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Recall Check from VIN

Easily check for outstanding recalls on 40 manufacturers. 

Vehicles with outstanding recalls present a wide range of risk to fleet operators,  dealers and the general public. 

For Franchised Dealers, outstanding recalls also represent a significant opportunity to drive revenue and increased workshop utilisation. 

Manufacturers covered: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Alpine, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, Cupra, Dacia, Daihatsu, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Ford, Great Wall, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lancia, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Volvo.

Key Features

Stock Buying

Profile potential stock purchases to identify vehicles with outstanding recalls.

Part-Exchange Appraisal

Ensure outstanding recalls are identified and vehicles are valued correctly.

Drive Revenue & Workshop Utilisation

Identify customers with outstanding recalls and increase the utilisation of your workshop.

Fleet Disposals

Increase disposal returns by ensuring recall working is completed prior to de-fleet.

Fleet Risk Management

Ensure you meet your duty of care obligations to drives by identifying and addressing safety recalls.

Grey Fleet Checks

Ensure employees driving their own vehicle for business adhere to the same standards as your own fleet.

Pricing

PAYG
£1.00
Per Use
Business
40p
Per Use
Enterprise
20p
Per Use

Pricing

PlanGBPEURUSD
PAYG (Per Use)£1.00€1.20$1.40
Business (Per Use)40p48c56c
Enterprise (Per Use)20p24c28c

Documentation

Introduction

This endpoint identifies where a vehicle has been recalled by the manufacturer. Manufacturers covered: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Alpine, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, Cupra, Dacia, Daihatsu, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Ford, Great Wall, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lancia, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Volvo.

Header

When making calls to our API, include the following header:

x-api-key:your-api-key-here

Example Request

https://api.oneautoapi.com/oneauto/recallcheckfromvin?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910

Example Sandbox Request

https://sandbox.oneautoapi.com/oneauto/recallcheckfromvin?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910

Request Parameters

vehicle_identification_number
mandatory, string, e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).

Sample Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "vehicle_registration_mark": "AB21ABC",
    "vehicle_identification_number": "ABCDE123456F78910",
    "smmt_manufacturer_model_desc": "Mini Cooper S Sport Auto",
    "recall_status": "Recall outstanding",
    "recall_status_checked_datetime": "2022-01-01T16:07:33.6134574+00:00",
    "recall_qty": 1,
    "recall_data_items": [
      {
        "recall_desc": "REAR SPOILER OUTER SURFACE RETENTION"
      }
    ]
  },
  "error": "If there is an error the message would go here"
}

Response Parameters

success
e.g. true
Whether the api call was successful
vehicle_registration_mark
e.g. AB21ABC
Vehicle registration number (VRM).
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
smmt_manufacturer_model_desc
e.g. Mini Cooper S Sport Auto
The SMMT model description.
recall_status
e.g. Recall outstanding
The vehicle's recall status.
recall_status_checked_datetime
e.g. 2022-01-01T16:07:33.6134574+00:00
The date and time recall status was checked.
recall_qty
e.g. 1
The number of recalls.
recall_desc
e.g. REAR SPOILER OUTER SURFACE RETENTION
The recall description.
error
e.g. If there is an error the message would go here
Details of what went wrong with the api call

Status Codes

200
success, chargeable
Request has been successfully received and a response has been sent.
202
accepted, non-chargeable
Request has been received and accepted for processing, but the action has not yet been completed.
204
no content, non-chargeable
Request has been successfully received but there is no content to return e.g. if an invalid VRM has been sent.
206
partial content, non-chargeable
Request has been successfully received but limited content is returned e.g. if an invalid VRM has been sent.
400
bad request, non-chargeable
Request was not received e.g. if any required parameters are missing.
403
forbidden, non-chargeable
Request was rejected e.g. if the API key is invalid or the service is not enabled.
429
too many requests, non-chargeable
API key rate limit/quota has been exceeded.
500
internal server error, non-chargeable
We are unable to process the request e.g. if the API is under extremely heavy load.
503
service unavailable, non-chargeable
Service is temporarily unavailable. Contact help@oneautoapi.com

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