Automotive API Profile
Open Recalls – Recalls API
Free recall data
Discovery fit
Overview & Use Cases
Free recall data
Open Recalls
Dealers, automotive technology companies
Typical use cases
Add recall check to dealer websites, notify customers of open recalls, track recall completion rates, support service campaigns
Key strengths
Free tier available; easy VIN lookup; consumer-friendly presentation; good for dealer service departments
Limitations and watchouts
Less comprehensive than NHTSA directly; limited enterprise features; smaller dataset
Developer details
Technical Profile
rest
api_key
https://api.openrecalls.com
medium
Endpoint summary
VIN recall lookup, open recall status, remedy data, recall notifications, recall resolution tracking
Rate limits and versioning
Rate limits: Standard rate limits; free tier available; paid plans for high-volume access
Versioning:
What it connects to
Coverage & Integration Fit
analytics
North America
NHTSA Recalls, CARFAX, ClearVin
Implementation notes
Build support
Webhooks, Specs & Developer Tools
True
recall.found, recall.resolved
Risk review
Security & Compliance
may_contain_pii
False
Security notes
Enterprise-grade data security
Editorial signals
Directory Assessment
False