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Recall Report from VIN (US)

US Vehicle Recalls API - VIN Level Data,  Updated Daily 

Premium recall data covering NHTSA recalls and manufacturer voluntary service campaigns, updated in near real-time for maximum accuracy and coverage.

Increase service lane revenue, optimise trade-in valuations, and enhance the safety of your customers, employees, and other road users.

Key Features

VIN Lookup

VIN level precision for dependable results

Low Latency

Ideal for software applications that need to run at scale

OE Sourced

Updated in near real-time for maximum accuracy

Eliminate False Positives

Increase the quality of customer engagement

Maximum ROI

Increase service lane revenue, and optimise trade-ins

Comprehensive Coverage

NHTSA recalls and manufacturer voluntary service campaigns in one package

Pricing

PAYG
40p
Per Use
Business
20p
Per Use
Enterprise
12p
Per Use

Pricing

PlanGBPEURUSD
PAYG (Per Use)40p45c50c
Business (Per Use)20p23c25c
Enterprise (Per Use)12p14c15c

Sample Response

Documentation

Introduction

Premium recall reporting covering NHTSA recalls and manufacturer voluntary service campaigns, updated in near real-time for accuracy

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/recallreportfromvin?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910

Example Sandbox Request

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

Request Parameters

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

Sample Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "recall_status_checked_datetime": "2026-06-07 14:29:58",
    "vehicle_identification_number": "ABCDE123456F78910",
    "oem_desc": "FORD MOTOR COMPANY",
    "model_year": "2022",
    "manufacturer_desc": "FORD",
    "model_desc": "F-150",
    "trim_level_desc": "SuperCrew",
    "series_desc": null,
    "body_type_desc": "TRUCK",
    "color": "red",
    "is_recall_outstanding": true,
    "recall_qty": 2,
    "nhtsa_recall_qty": 1,
    "manufacturer_recall_qty": 0,
    "nhtsa_recalls": [
      {
        "recall_issue_date": "2023-12-22",
        "recall_expiry_date": null,
        "nhtsa_recall_id": "23V896",
        "manufacturer_recall_id": "23S65",
        "recall_campaign_type": "NHTSA",
        "recall_desc": "Rear Axle Hub Bolt Issue",
        "recall_component": "POWER TRAIN",
        "recall_desc_long": "Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design. The rear axle hub bolt may fatigue and break, which can result in damage to the axle hub splines.",
        "recall_risk_desc": "Damaged axle hub splines can result in a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied or cause a loss of drive power. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.",
        "is_stop_sale": false,
        "is_dont_drive": false,
        "is_remedy_available": true,
        "recall_remedy_desc": "Dealers will replace the left and right rear axle shaft assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 9, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S65.",
        "is_parts_available": true,
        "recall_labor_time_hours_min": 0.3,
        "recall_labor_time_hours_max": 1.4,
        "recall_status": "INCOMPLETE"
      }
    ],
    "manufacturer_recalls": []
  }
}

Response Parameters

success
e.g. true
Whether the api call was successful
recall_status_checked_datetime
e.g. 2026-06-07 14:29:58
The date and time recall status was checked.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
oem_desc
e.g. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The vehicle manufacturer
model_year
e.g. 2022
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. FORD
Manufacturer description
model_desc
e.g. F-150
Model description.
trim_level_desc
e.g. SuperCrew
The trim level description
series_desc
The series description for the vehicle
body_type_desc
e.g. TRUCK
The body type description
color
e.g. red
The vehicle color
is_recall_outstanding
e.g. true
Is there a recall outstanding.
recall_qty
e.g. 2
The number of recalls.
nhtsa_recall_qty
e.g. 1
The number of NHTSA safety recalls outstanding
manufacturer_recall_qty
e.g. 0
The number of manufacturer voluntary service campaigns outstanding
recall_issue_date
e.g. 2023-12-22
Date the recall was issued
recall_expiry_date
Date the recall expires
nhtsa_recall_id
e.g. 23V896
NHTSA reference for the recall campaign
manufacturer_recall_id
e.g. 23S65
OEM reference for the recall campaign
recall_campaign_type
e.g. NHTSA
Recall campaign type
recall_desc
e.g. Rear Axle Hub Bolt Issue
The recall description.
recall_component
e.g. POWER TRAIN
The component to which the recall applies
recall_desc_long
e.g. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design. The rear axle hub bolt may fatigue and break, which can result in damage to the axle hub splines.
Description of the recall
recall_risk_desc
e.g. Damaged axle hub splines can result in a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied or cause a loss of drive power. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Description of the risk if the recall is left unremediated
is_stop_sale
e.g. false
Indicates whether the vehicle may be sold with the recall outstanding
is_dont_drive
e.g. false
Indicates whether the vehicle may be driven with the recall outstanding
is_remedy_available
e.g. true
Indicates whether a remedy is available
recall_remedy_desc
e.g. Dealers will replace the left and right rear axle shaft assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 9, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S65.
Describes how the recall will be remediated
is_parts_available
e.g. true
Indicates whether parts are available for the recall
recall_labor_time_hours_min
e.g. 0.3
The minimum workshop time needed to remediate the recall
recall_labor_time_hours_max
e.g. 1.4
The maximum workshop time needed to remediate the recall
recall_status
e.g. INCOMPLETE
The vehicle's recall status.

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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