US Department of Transportation safetyIssues API
Recalls, Investigations, Complaints, and Manufacturer Communications
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: NHTSA childSeats Safety Issues API
version: 1.6.0
description: Child Seat search and list endpoints
servers:
- url: https://mobile.fmcsa.dot.gov/qc/services
tags:
- description: Recalls, Investigations, Complaints, and Manufacturer Communications
name: safetyIssues
paths:
/safetyIssues:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records set to return for pagination.
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: The list of safety issues
content:
application/json:
schema:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyIssue'
title: ArrayOfSafetyIssues
type: array
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- safetyIssues
/safetyIssues/byDate:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The start date to look up safetyIssues by.
in: query
name: dateStart
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: date
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The end date to look up safetyIssues by.
in: query
name: dateEnd
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: date
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: 'The specified issue type only: ''recall'', ''investigation''.(defaults to recall)'
in: query
name: issueType
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records listing (for pagination).
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: Paginated list of SafetyIssues from within the specified date range.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyIssueAggregateWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- safetyIssues
/safetyIssues/byKeywords:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The keyword[s] to search descriptions for (Only applicable to 'complaint' type). Natural language (words, spaces) is allowed.
in: query
name: keywords
required: true
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: match must have all keywords. true or false. defaults to true
in: query
name: allKeywords
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: boolean
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: 'Valid inputs: [vehicle], [childSeat], [tireDetails], [equipment] without brackets. Choose which product type to limit the search to.'
in: query
name: productType
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Find only products made in the specified year or later
in: query
name: productYearStart
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Find only products made in the specified year or before
in: query
name: productYearEnd
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Restrict query to the specified make only
in: query
name: productMake
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: Restrict query to the specified model only
in: query
name: productModel
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: 'Valid inputs: [recall], [manufacturerCommunication], [complaint], [investigation] without brackets. Choose which issue type to limit the search to.'
in: query
name: issueType
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The maximum number of records to return
in: query
name: max
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The offset of the records listing (for pagination).
in: query
name: offset
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: A list of issues containing the key word[s] in their descriptions.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyIssueAggregateWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- safetyIssues
/safetyIssues/byNhtsaId:
get:
parameters:
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: The nhtsa id to search for.
in: query
name: nhtsaId
required: true
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: int64
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: 'Filter the response by the specified field. Valid inputs: [issueType]'
in: query
name: filter
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
- allowEmptyValue: false
description: 'The value to use as a filter. Valid inputs: [recalls,complaints,investigations,manufacturerCommunications]'
in: query
name: filterValue
required: false
style: form
explode: false
schema:
type: string
format: ''
responses:
'200':
description: List of SafetyIssues identified by the specified nhtsaId.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyIssueAggregateWrapped'
'400':
description: Invalid Request
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
tags:
- safetyIssues
components:
schemas:
Recalls:
properties:
nhtsaCampaignNumber:
type: string
subject:
type: string
type: object
ComplaintAggregate:
properties:
city:
type: string
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
crash:
type: integer
dateFiled:
type: string
dateOfIncident:
type: string
description:
type: string
fire:
type: integer
nhtsaIdNumber:
type: string
numberOfDeaths:
type: integer
numberOfInjuries:
type: integer
stateAbbreviation:
type: string
vin:
type: string
type: object
InvestigationAggregate:
properties:
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
dateClosed:
type: string
dateOpened:
type: string
nhtsaCampaignNumber:
type: string
recalls:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Recalls'
type: array
subject:
type: string
summary:
type: string
type:
type: string
type: object
RecallAggregate:
properties:
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
consequence:
type: string
correctiveAction:
type: string
investigations:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Investigations'
type: array
manufacturer:
type: string
nhtsaCampaignNumber:
type: integer
notes:
type: string
potentialNumberOfUnitsAffected:
type: string
reportsReceivedDate:
type: string
subject:
type: string
summary:
type: string
type: object
SafetyIssueAggregateWrapped:
properties:
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
results:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SafetyIssueAggregate'
type: array
type: object
SafetyIssue:
properties:
artemisId:
format: int64
type: integer
createDate:
format: date
type: string
description:
type: string
id:
format: int64
type: integer
issueYear:
type: string
subject:
type: string
updateDate:
format: date
type: string
type: object
Investigations:
properties:
nhtsaActionNumber:
type: string
subject:
type: string
type: object
Components:
properties:
name:
type: string
type: object
Message:
properties:
errorCode:
type: string
errorDetail:
type: string
errorMessage:
type: string
userMessage:
type: string
type: object
MFRCommunicationAggregate:
properties:
communicationDate:
type: string
components:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Components'
type: array
manufacturerCommunicationNumber:
type: string
nhtsaIdNumber:
type: string
subject:
type: string
summary:
type: string
type: object
Meta:
properties:
messages:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Message'
type: array
pagination:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
type: array
status:
type: integer
type: object
SafetyIssueAggregate:
properties:
complaints:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ComplaintAggregate'
type: array
investigation:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/InvestigationAggregate'
type: array
manufacturerCommunications:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MFRCommunicationAggregate'
type: array
recalls:
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RecallAggregate'
type: array
type: object
Pagination:
properties:
count:
type: integer
currentUrl:
type: string
max:
type: integer
nextUrl:
type: string
offset:
type: integer
order:
type: string
previousUrl:
type: string
sort:
type: string
total:
type: integer
type: object