Primary source
NHTSA Datasets and APIs ↗ documents the daily recall file, field layout, API endpoints, and coverage from 1949 to the present. RecallRoad uses the post-2010 flat-file archive for this release.
Fields displayed
- Campaign number
- NHTSA's stable recall campaign identifier.
- Component
- The filed vehicle-system hierarchy associated with a campaign row.
- Potential units
- Campaign-wide units potentially affected; never treated as a model-specific count.
- Defect
- The filed description of the defect or noncompliance.
- Consequence
- The filed explanation of why the condition matters.
- Corrective action
- The manufacturer-filed remedy summary.
- Urgent flags
- NHTSA's Do Not Drive and Park Outside source fields.
Reuse and attribution
RecallRoad grants permission to reuse its original aggregation and page summaries with attribution and a link to the relevant report. Underlying government campaign records should be attributed to NHTSA and remain subject to federal source policies.
Verify the current record
RecallRoad is a dated research index. For a current vehicle-specific decision, use the official NHTSA VIN lookup ↗ or contact the manufacturer or an authorized dealer.