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Returns comprehensive vehicle specifications from the NHTSA database. Decode a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Returns station name, address, phone, hours and distance. Useful for finding nearby car seat safety checks. Find car seat inspection stations by coordinates

Returns station name, address, phone, hours and appointment requirements. Useful for parents needing car seat safety checks. Find car seat inspection stations by ZIP code

Returns failure description, consequences, remedy, component, mileage and dates. Get complaint details by ODI number

Returns complaints filed by vehicle owners including component, failure description, consequences, mileage at failure and date. At least one parameter recommended. Search consumer complaints by make, model and year

Useful for discovering which brands were active in a particular year. Get all manufacturers for a specific model year

Useful for discovering the full lineup of a brand. Get all models for a specific manufacturer

Useful for discovering what models a brand offered in a particular year. Get models for a manufacturer in a specific year

Returns component, summary, consequence, remedy, manufacturer notes, dates and affected vehicle count. Get recall details by campaign number

Returns recall details including campaign number, component affected, summary, remedy, manufacturer, dates and affected vehicle count. At least one parameter (make, model, year) is recommended. Search safety recalls by make, model and year

Returns overall rating and detailed breakdown by crash type. Get safety rating for a specific vehicle by NHTSA ID

Returns overall rating and breakdown by frontal crash, side crash and rollover. If only year provided, returns all vehicles for that year. Add make and model for specific vehicle ratings. Get NHTSA safety ratings for vehicles

g. Passenger Car, Truck, SUV, Motorcycle, Trailer). Useful for discovering what categories a manufacturer produces. Get vehicle types for a specific manufacturer