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NHTSA oversees recalls of vehicles, tires, child seats, and motor-vehicle equipment. Each campaign is identified by an NHTSA campaign number.
NHTSA regulates the safety of every motor vehicle sold in the US plus tires, child seats, and motor-vehicle equipment. Recalls are coordinated under a numbering scheme called the NHTSA Campaign Number — a string like 25V123000 where the first two digits are the year, V is for vehicle (T is for tires, C for child seats, E for equipment), and the rest identifies the campaign. Every vehicle in our database can be looked up by VIN to check whether any active campaigns affect it.
NHTSA recalls are unusual in two ways. First, the cause is usually a defined defect or non-compliance with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard rather than a pathogen or contamination event — so 'severity' tracks the consequence of the defect (does the airbag fail to deploy, does the steering lose assist, does the fuel tank leak) rather than reported illnesses. Second, every NHTSA recall is mandatory for the manufacturer to remedy at no charge to the owner, for as long as the vehicle is on the road. There's no expiration on a NHTSA campaign.
We enrich every recall with the full make / model / year-range affected so you can see at a glance whether your vehicle is in scope. If you're not sure, the VIN lookup decodes your specific vehicle and cross-references the database. The remedy is always free — usually a dealer visit for a part replacement, software update, or inspection.
Takata is recalling certain passenger frontal air bag inflators that may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Carefree is recalling Latitude awnings because mounting brackets may crack, causing the awning to fall and potentially injure people underneath.
Forest River is recalling 2006-2012 Starcraft transit buses because wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk.
Forest River is recalling 2010-2012 Starcraft Bus Quest and Prodigy school buses because wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk.
Ameritrans is recalling 2012-2014 shuttle buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts because platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk to operators.
Setra is recalling one 2012 S407 motorcoach because an undersized steering shaft may separate under heavy load, causing loss of steering.
Hino is recalling 2012-2015 XFC vehicles because the hybrid motor output shaft may break, potentially causing the vehicle to stop moving and increasing crash risk.
Innovative Trailer Design is recalling one 2014 V40TAN49 van trailer due to a potential pivot bolt crack that could cause the axle to separate.
Wabash National is recalling 2014-2016 Van Trailers because defective brake actuators may cause dragging or overheating, increasing the risk of fire and crash.
Harley-Davidson is recalling 2014-2015 FLS Softail motorcycles because they may lack front turn signal lamp-outage detection, increasing crash risk.
PACCAR is recalling 2015 Kenworth heavy trucks because an undersized wire in the instrument panel harness may overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Daimler is recalling 2014-2015 Freightliner trucks because defective air brake valves may reduce braking performance and increase crash risk.
General Motors is recalling 2015 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles because a steering module defect may cause sudden loss of power assist, increasing crash risk.
Sutphen is recalling 2000-2014 aerial devices because a cable failure could cause the ladder to collapse, increasing injury risk.
BMW is recalling 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicles because the seatback adjustment mechanism may not be fully engaged, increasing injury risk in a rear impact.
Forest River is recalling 2015 Wildwood and Salem Ice Cabin trailers because the draw bar may break, potentially causing the trailer to detach from the vehicle.
PACCAR is recalling specific 2014-2015 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks because defective parking brake valves may reduce braking performance and increase crash risk.
Toyota is recalling 2014 Camry and Avalon vehicles because a front suspension part may separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dynamic Tire Corp. is recalling specific Towmax STR tires with incorrect load and pressure markings that could lead to overinflation and tire failure.
Ford is recalling 2014 F-150 and Flex vehicles because a seat defect may cause the passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash.
Jaguar is recalling 2014-2015 F-TYPE vehicles because a wiring error may prevent the front passenger airbag from deactivating when a child or small adult is present.
Chrysler is recalling 2014-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles because tire placard labels may contain inaccurate weight and seating information, increasing crash risk.
Hyundai is recalling 2009-2011 Genesis and 2011 Equus vehicles because a circuit failure may prevent stop lamps from illuminating, increasing the risk of a rear-end crash.
Wabash is recalling 2013 Van trailers because certain pivot bolts may crack, potentially causing the axle to separate and increasing crash risk.
Blue Bird is recalling 2015 All American and Vision transit buses because a fuel filter defect may cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing crash risk.