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US vehicle safety data from NHTSA's public APIs: VIN decode to NHTSA vehicle records, safety recalls by VIN-decoded vehicle or year/make/model, recall campaign detail with affected products and documents, consumer complaints, NCAP safety ratings, year/make/model discovery lists and child car seat inspection stations.

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12 Firecrawl tools use NHTSA
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List model-level NHTSA recalls for the 2020 Toyota Camry, with campaign numbers, affected components and remedies; this is not a VIN-specific repair-status check.

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17-character VIN (no I, O or Q).

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const result = await firecrawl.scrape({
  alexandria: {
    provider: "nhtsa-gov",
    capability: "recalls/decode_vin",
    options: {
      vin: "1HGCM82633A004352",
    },
  },
});
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{
  "count": 2,
  "decoder": {
    "errors": [],
    "make": "HONDA",
    "model": "Accord",
    "model_year": "2003",
    "source": "vPIC",
    "source_url": "https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/vehicles/decodevinvalues/1HGCM82633A004352?format=json",
    "vehicle_type": "PASSENGER CAR"
  },
  "observed_at_ms": 1790225000964,
  "vehicles": [
    {
      "active": false,
      "artemis_id": 203662,
      "class": "PASSENGER CAR",
      "counts": {
        "complaints": 2013,
        "investigations": 5,
        "manufacturer_communications": 388,
        "recalls": 24
      },
      "make": "HONDA",
      "manufacturer": "AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC",
      "model": "ACCORD",
      "model_year": 2003,
      "ncap_id": 4736,
      "ncap_rated": true,
      "over_the_air_update": false,
      "park_it": false,
      "park_outside": false,
      "picture_url": "https://static.nhtsa.gov/images/vehicles/1746_st0640_046.jpg",
      "series": null,
      "source_url": "https://api.nhtsa.gov/vehicles/2203/details?data=recalls&productDetail=minimal",
      "trim": "2-DR",
      "vehicle_id": 2203
    },
    {
      "active": false,
      "artemis_id": 203662,
      "class": "PASSENGER CAR",
      "counts": {
        "complaints": 2013,
        "investigations": 5,
        "manufacturer_communications": 388,
        "recalls": 24
      },
      "make": "HONDA",
      "manufacturer": "AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC",
      "model": "ACCORD",
      "model_year": 2003,
      "ncap_id": 4739,
      "ncap_rated": true,
      "over_the_air_update": false,
      "park_it": false,
      "park_outside": false,
      "picture_url": "https://static.nhtsa.gov/images/vehicles/1746_st0640_046.jpg",
      "series": null,
      "source_url": "https://api.nhtsa.gov/vehicles/2206/details?data=recalls&productDetail=minimal",
      "trim": "2-DR W/SAB",
      "vehicle_id": 2206
    }
  ],
  "vin": "1HGCM82633A004352"
}

Firecrawl tools

12

Ready-made Firecrawl tools that call NHTSA.

Uses NHTSA vPIC vehicle decoder, NHTSA, Kelley Blue Book, CarGurus, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)+1Auto loan collateral value checkUse when an auto loan underwriter is checking whether the vehicle behind a loan application supports the amount requested. Decodes the VIN, reads book values, compares the dealer's price with market value for similar listings, checks for open recalls, and reads current auto loan rates, then states the loan-to-value position.6 toolsOpen
Uses NHTSA vPIC vehicle decoder, NHTSAFleet recall and complaint sweepUse when a fleet manager wants a quarterly safety sweep of every vehicle in the fleet. Decodes VINs in bulk, lists open recall campaigns and remedies by model, reads owner complaints that point to problems not yet recalled, and pulls crash ratings, then builds a shop schedule and watch list.5 toolsOpen
Uses NHTSA vPIC vehicle decoder, NHTSA, Nissan USA dealer locator and inventoryService lane recall outreach planUse when a dealership service director is planning recall outreach to fill shop capacity. Reads open recall campaigns for the brand's recent model years with their remedies, owner complaint volume by component, and nearby same-brand dealers competing for the same owners, then prioritises campaigns and outreach areas.5 toolsOpen
Uses Kelley Blue Book, NHTSAUnderpriced used car finderUse when a car buyer, flipper or used-car manager wants to find listings priced below market without hidden problems. Pulls listings near a ZIP, compares asking price with the KBB value for the exact trim and mileage, decodes each VIN and checks its recalls and complaint patterns, and ranks genuine bargains.7 toolsOpen
Uses CarGurus, NHTSA, bid.cars, Kelley Blue BookUsed car fair price and hidden historyUse when someone is buying a specific used car from a dealer listing and wants to know if the price is fair and what the listing does not say. Chains the CarGurus listing's VIN into NHTSA recalls, a salvage-auction lookup on bid.cars and a Kelley Blue Book value, producing an offer range and a list of questions for the seller.7 toolsOpen
Uses Cars & Bids, NHTSA vPIC vehicle decoder, NHTSACollector car auction bid ceilingUse before bidding on an enthusiast car auction on Cars & Bids. Reads the listing and its bid and comment history, verifies the VIN decode against what the seller claims, checks recalls, and prices the car against recent sold comparables to set a walk-away bid.7 toolsOpen
Uses AuctionTime, NHTSA vPIC vehicle decoder, NHTSAEquipment auction pre-bid checkUse before bidding on a work truck, trailer or heavy equipment lot on AuctionTime. Reads the lot's specs, hours and seller, decodes the VIN or serial for trucks and checks NHTSA recalls, and pulls comparable lots from upcoming and closed sales to set a maximum bid.6 toolsOpen
Uses US Energy Information Administration, OpenStreetMap, NHTSA, Hertz Car SalesFleet EV transition fit checkUse when a fleet manager for a delivery, field-service or municipal fleet is deciding whether to replace part of the fleet with electric vehicles at one depot. Prices commercial electricity in the state, maps public chargers near the depot, checks safety ratings and recalls for candidate EVs, and prices used EVs available now, returning a go, pilot or wait call.7 toolsOpen
Uses bid.cars, NHTSA vPIC vehicle decoder, NHTSA, Kelley Blue BookSalvage auction rebuild economicsUse when a rebuilder, exporter or used-car dealer is deciding whether to bid on a damaged or salvage-title car at auction. Reads the lot's damage and odometer, prices it against similar sold lots, decodes the VIN and checks open recalls, and compares with clean-title retail value to set a maximum bid that leaves room for repair and branding discount.6 toolsOpen

Benchmarks

Public records benchmarks

Quality, speed and cost, last 24 hours, across every agent call to NHTSA through Alexandria.

Quality
100%
Calls answered without a tool error
Speed
2.4 s
95% of successful calls finish faster
Cost
5 credits
Firecrawl credits per call
Calls
56
Last 24 hours, every Alexandria user

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