Use cases / Auto repair shops
RecallDB for auto repair shops
The problem
Customers often do not know their model has been recalled, and recall repairs are free at a dealer. A shop can mention it at check-in.
Decode the VIN at intake and show the recalls filed for its make, model and year with the component and remedy. RecallDB never says a car is clear: it links NHTSA's VIN check for the exact vehicle.
What a VIN answer covers. Recalls filed for this make, model and year. To confirm whether this vehicle's recall has been repaired, check nhtsa.gov/recalls or a dealer.
Endpoints that help
Example
const res = await fetch('https://recalldb.app/v1/vin', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RECALLDB_KEY}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({ vin: '1HGCM82633A004352' }),
})
const { data } = await res.json() // data.vehicle, data.model_recalls_pageFree and Pro
Free (beta): 1,000 requests a month, 10 a minute.
Pro (planned): Free (beta) is for non-commercial use: build and test on it. A product or service you sell needs Pro, which is planned (commercial use, about 50,000 requests a day, instant webhooks, 100 VINs per batch call); join the waitlist and we write once when it opens.
Every answer names the agency and links its official notice. RecallDB reports what notices say; it never tells anyone that a car or product is free of recalls.