Auto.dev Recalls API

The Recalls API from Auto.dev — 1 operation(s) for recalls.

Operations 1

GET /openrecalls/{vin} Get open recalls for a VIN #

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OpenAPI Specification

auto-dev-recalls-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Auto.dev Dealers Recalls API
  description: Automotive data API providing global VIN decoding, used-car vehicle listings with real-time market pricing and dealer data, vehicle specifications, photos, and NHTSA safety recalls. All endpoints are served from https://api.auto.dev and authenticated with an API key, supplied either as a Bearer token in the Authorization header or as an apikey query parameter.
  termsOfService: https://www.auto.dev/terms
  contact:
    name: Auto.dev Support
    url: https://www.auto.dev
  version: '2.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.auto.dev
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- apiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Recalls
paths:
  /openrecalls/{vin}:
    get:
      operationId: getOpenRecalls
      tags:
      - Recalls
      summary: Get open recalls for a VIN
      description: Returns active and unresolved NHTSA safety recalls for a vehicle by VIN, filtering out completed, closed, or resolved campaigns.
      parameters:
      - name: vin
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 17
          maxLength: 17
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Open recall data for the vehicle.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OpenRecallsResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    OpenRecallsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        vehicle:
          type: object
          properties:
            modelYear:
              type: integer
            make:
              type: string
            model:
              type: string
        status:
          type: string
        openRecalls:
          type: integer
        totalRecalls:
          type: integer
        recalls:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Recall'
    Recall:
      type: object
      properties:
        manufacturer:
          type: string
        nhtsaCampaignNumber:
          type: string
        mfrCampaignNumber:
          type: string
        remedyAvailable:
          type: boolean
        parkIt:
          type: boolean
        parkOutSide:
          type: boolean
        overTheAirUpdate:
          type: boolean
        reportReceivedDate:
          type: string
        component:
          type: string
        summary:
          type: string
        consequence:
          type: string
        remedy:
          type: string
        notes:
          type: string
        recallStatus:
          type: string
        expectedRemediationDate:
          type: string
  responses:
    Error:
      description: Error response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Supply your Auto.dev API key as a Bearer token.
    apiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: apikey
      description: Supply your Auto.dev API key as the apikey query parameter.