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RecallDB for home assistant

Last updated 2026-11-13

The problem

You want a dashboard card or a notification when a recall is filed for your car, without checking a website.

A small custom integration adds one sensor per vehicle: the number of recalls filed for its make, model and year, with each recall's date and official link as attributes.

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

GET /v1/vehicles/{make}/{model}/{year}

Example

configuration.yaml

sensor:
  - platform: recalldb
    api_key: !secret recalldb_key
    vehicles:
      - make: Honda
        model: Civic
        year: 2019

Free and Pro

Free (beta): Free for personal use: about 60 requests a month per vehicle.

Pro (planned): Not needed for personal use.

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.

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