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Returned before the payment gate on paid requests, so a malformed call is never charged. JSON body: { error: <what is wrong and how to fix it> } plus usage hints."},"402":{"description":"Payment required — x402 v2 challenge; the accepts array lists scheme, network, and amount. Retry the same request with a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE (v2) or X-PAYMENT (v1) header. Verification is free."},"500":{"example":{"error":"upstream_failed"},"description":"Unexpected server error. If a payment settled without a usable result, contact info@theaslangroupllc.com with the settlement tx hash for a re-run or credit."}},"example":{"recalls":[{"parkIt":false,"Component":"AIR BAGS","NHTSACampaignNumber":"19V182000"}],"vehicle":{"make":"HONDA","year":"2003","model":"Accord"},"deterministic":true,"open_recall_count":24}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.02","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":{"p10Cents":"2.0000","medianCents":"2.0000","p90Cents":"2.0000","minCents":"2.0000","maxCents":"2.0000","p95Cents":"2.0000","sampleCount":1,"varies":false,"failureChargeRate":null},"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.02/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.02","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.02","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_VJFm7_5Th6EV_xySbpxqF","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.02","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Decodes a VIN via NHTSA vPIC and returns all open NHTSA safety recall campaigns for that specific vehicle, including component, summary, remedy, and safety severity flags.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you check if the car with VIN 1HGBH41JXMN109186 has any open NHTSA safety recalls — especially any do-not-drive or park-outside flags?","exampleUseCases":null,"resultDescription":"Returns the decoded vehicle identity (year, make, model, body style, engine) plus a list of every matching NHTSA recall campaign, each with the affected component, recall summary, remedy description, and boolean flags indicating whether the vehicle should not be driven or parked outside due to fire/safety risk.","failureModes":["Invalid or malformed VIN returns an error or empty result","VIN not found in NHTSA vPIC database (e.g. non-US vehicles)","No recalls found returns an empty list (not an error)","NHTSA upstream service unavailable causes 502/503","VIN check digit validation failure"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need deterministic, authoritative NHTSA recall data for a specific VIN — ideal for used car purchase decisions, pre-inspection checklists, or safety screening. Prefer this over general automotive APIs when you need exact recall campaign data with park-outside and do-not-drive severity flags. No API key required and results are fully public domain.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-27T18:43:56.289Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"nhtsa-vin-recall-lookup-de03ce85"}