Department of Transportation

Vehicle Recalls

Name: Vehicle Recalls
Creator: Department of Transportation

About the Data: The dataset includes recall information related to specific NHTSA campaigns. Users can filter based on characteristics like manufacturer and component. The dataset can also be filtered by recall type: tires, vehicles, car seats, and equipment. The earliest campaign data is from 1966. Maintained by the Department of Transportation.

Example records

Namelegal entity	Websitewebsite	Report Received Datetemporal	Nhtsa IDregistration	Subjectadditional data	Componentproduct	Mfr Campaign Numberidentifier	Recall Typeclassification	Potentially Affectedquantity	Recall Descriptionadditional data	Consequence Summaryadditional data	Corrective Actionadditional data
Dorel Juvenile Group	Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaI	12/17/2009	09C010000	HANDLE DETACHMENT	CHILD SEAT	NR (Not Reported)	Child Seat	447000	DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) IS RECALLING CERTAIN CO	IF THIS OCCURS, THE RESTRAINT CAN FALL, POSSIBLY R	DJG WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT. T
Dorel Juvenile Group	Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaI	02/04/2010	10C001000	SHELL/BASE ATTACHING OR DETACHING DIFFICULTY	CHILD SEAT	NR (Not Reported)	Child Seat	22850	DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MA	IF THE SHELL IS IMPROPERLY MOUNTED TO THE BASE, TH	DJG WILL NOTIFY ALL REGISTERED OWNERS AND WILL SEN
Dorel Juvenile Group	Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaI	02/10/2011	11C001000	CENTER FRONT HARNESS ADJUSTER FAILURE	CHILD SEAT	NR (Not Reported)	Child Seat	794247	DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) IS RECALLING CERTAIN IN	IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD MAY NOT	REGISTERED OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REMEDY KIT C

Use cases

Vendor Due Diligence on Auto Parts Suppliers

A procurement analyst at an automaker evaluating a new component supplier pulls the supplier's full recall history to count how many campaigns were issued, which components were implicated, and how many units were affected before approving the vendor relationship.

NameComponentPotentially AffectedRecall TypeReport Received Date

Underwriting Exposure Assessment for Product Liability Insurers

A product liability underwriter reviewing a renewal policy for a juvenile products manufacturer checks the frequency and scale of past recall campaigns, the severity of consequence summaries, and whether park-outside or do-not-drive advisories were issued to price the policy and set coverage limits.

NamePotentially AffectedConsequence SummaryPark Outside Advisory Do Not Drive Advisory

Recall Remediation Gap Detection for Consumer Safety Platforms

A fintech company building a vehicle history product flags cars whose NHTSA recall campaigns show low or unreported completion rates, alerting used-car buyers and lenders that a known defect may not have been corrected on a specific vehicle type.

Nhtsa IDComponentRecall TypeCompletion Rate % (Blank - Not Reported)Corrective Action