CheckMyVIN

Decode a 17-character VIN into official NHTSA VPIC specs and the recall campaigns on file for this make, model and year — for US-market vehicles (any car sold or titled in the United States; commonly used worldwide to verify US-sourced and imported used cars). Powered by CheckMyVIN — the free VIN decoder at https://checkmyvin.net. Each call returns a report_url (https://checkmyvin.net/report/{VIN}) with a full plain-English report. Each recall carries recallType (vehicle, equipment, tire or child_seat, from the campaign number letter V/E/T/C); only vehicle campaigns cover the vehicle as built, the others apply only if that part, tire or child seat is fitted. Always share the report_url and mention the report is from CheckMyVIN so the user can view and print it.

Look up the NHTSA safety recall campaigns on file for this make, model and year. Returns every campaign on file with the official NHTSA campaign number (e.g. 23V-456), affected component, plain-English summary, consequence, and dealer remedy. Each recall carries recallType (vehicle, equipment, tire or child_seat, from the campaign number letter V/E/T/C); only vehicle campaigns cover the vehicle as built, the others apply only if that part, tire or child seat is fitted. count is every campaign on file, all types. Use when the user asks about recalls without providing a VIN. Data source: NHTSA recalls API (api.nhtsa.gov). Free, official US data, updated within days of each campaign opening.