{"uid":"cap_3fbjTEHCBRNC81i96-g2h","slug":"forgemesh-vehicle-safety-recall-check-52b1220c","name":"ForgeMesh Vehicle Safety Recall Check","description":"Official vehicle safety recall check by VIN or year/make/model: every open recall campaign with affected component, defect summary, safety consequence, remedy, report date, and do-not-drive / park-outside fire-risk flags. Pass a VIN and the vehicle is identified automatically. Zero recalls is a real answer. For pre-purchase checks, fleet compliance, and dealer agents.","url":"https://x402.forgemesh.io/vehicle-recalls","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"vin":{"type":"string","description":"VIN — decoded automatically (alternative to make/model/model_year)"},"make":{"type":"string","description":"e.g. honda"},"limit":{"type":"integer","maximum":50,"minimum":1},"model":{"type":"string","description":"e.g. accord"},"model_year":{"type":"string","description":"4-digit year"}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.005","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.005/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_dk9HLmNkmxKn1XuuxeUcN","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.005","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Looks up all open NHTSA safety recall campaigns for a vehicle by VIN or year/make/model, returning defect summaries, affected components, safety consequences, remedies, and fire/do-not-drive flags.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you check if there are any open safety recalls on my 2018 Toyota Camry — the VIN is 4T1B11HK0JU123456? I want to know about any fire risks or do-not-drive flags especially.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Pre-purchase used car recall check","prompt":"I'm about to buy a 2017 Ford F-150 with VIN 1FTEW1EF9HFC12345 — can you pull up all open safety recalls on it so I know what I'm getting into before I sign anything?"},{"title":"Fleet safety compliance audit","prompt":"I manage a fleet of 2020 Honda CR-Vs. Can you look up all open recall campaigns for Honda CR-V model year 2020 and tell me if there are any do-not-drive or fire-risk flags I need to act on immediately?"},{"title":"Dealer trade-in recall screening","prompt":"We just took in a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado on trade, VIN 3GCUKREC0KG123456. Can you check for any outstanding safety recalls on it so we know what needs to be remedied before we can put it back on the lot?"}],"resultDescription":"A list of open recall campaigns for the matched vehicle, each including the recall campaign ID, affected component, defect description, potential safety consequence, recommended remedy, report date, and boolean flags for do-not-drive and park-outside fire-risk advisories. If no recalls are found, a confirmed zero-recall result is returned.","failureModes":["Invalid or malformed VIN returns a decode error or empty result","VIN not found in NHTSA database returns zero recalls (not an error — valid answer)","Missing both VIN and make/model/year combination returns a validation error","Year outside supported range may return no data","Rate limiting or upstream NHTSA API unavailability causes a 5xx error","Limit parameter exceeding 50 is rejected with a validation error"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative, NHTSA-sourced vehicle recall data with structured per-campaign detail including safety severity flags (do-not-drive, fire risk). It is ideal for pre-purchase inspections, fleet compliance workflows, and dealer agents that need to screen vehicles quickly. Prefer this over generic web search when you need structured, reliable recall data with consistent fields rather than scraped news articles or manufacturer pages.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T07:09:56.341Z","isFirstParty":false}