>Recall Look-up by VIN<
>Recall Look-up by VIN<
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Owners may not always know their recalled vehicle still needs to be repaired. NHTSA's new search tool lets you enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to quickly learn if a specific vehicle has not been repaired as part of a safety recall in the last 15 years.
Enter VIN here: Note: certain VINS will require the user to pick a Brand via radio button. These radio buttons will appear conditionally on the VIN you choose.
What this VIN search tool covers:
- Safety recalls that are incomplete on a vehicle
- Safety recalls conducted over the past 15 calendar years
- Safety recalls conducted by major light auto automakers, including motorcycle manufacturers.
- Completed safety recall information
- Manufacturer customer service or other non-safety recall campaigns
- International vehicles
- Very recently announced safety recalls for which not all VINs have been identified
- Safety recalls that are more than 15 years old (except where a manufacturer offers more coverage)
- Safety recalls conducted by small vehicle manufacturers, including some ultra-luxury brands and specialty applications
NOTE: Recall information provided through this VIN lookup tool is provided by the manufacturer conducting the recall. NHTSA does not record VIN information or results provided through the VIN lookup tool.
Available Manufacturers
- Acura
- Audi
- BMW
- BMW Motorcycles
- BRP Can-Am
- Buick
- Cadillac
- Chevrolet
- Chrysler
- Dodge
- Ducati Motorcycles
- Ferrari
- FIAT
- Ford
- Freightliner Sprinter
- Genuine Scooters
- GMC
- Harley-Davidson
- Honda
- Honda Motorcycles
- Hummer
- Hyundai
- Infiniti
- Jaguar
- Jeep
- Kawasaki
- Kia
- KTM Motorcycles
- Land Rover
- Lexus
- Lincoln
- Mazda
- Mercedes-Benz
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
- Mercury
- MINI
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan
How do I read a VIN (and what does it mean)?
A Vehicle Identification Number (commonly called a VIN) is a seventeen digit string of numbers that the manufacturer assigns to a specific vehicle. All vehicles manufactured after 1981 have this long number on the vehicle itself – usually stamped on a plate on the dashboard – near the windshield – or on the driver’s side doorjamb. It can also be found on the engine’s firewall.
The VIN is the first and best way to identify a vehicle that you’re looking for, but it can also tell you a multitude of other things about the vehicle. It’s sort of like a fingerprint or social security number for a car: not only does it tell you about the car itself, but it can tell you the purchase history, inspection history, registration history – the list goes on.
But how do you read a VIN? Here’s a basic breakdown:
- First Digit: Nation of origin, or final point of assembly.
- Second Digit: Manufacturer. In some instances, it’s the first letter of the name – for example, A is Audi, B is BMW. However, A can also stand for Jaguar or Mitsubishi – the next digit will help.
- Third Digit: When looked at in combination with the first two, it will tell you the type of vehicle or manufacturing division. For example, KNA would be a Kia, WBA is a BMW. There’s no easy way to memorize all of these, but Wikipedia has a handy list of all the codes.
- Fourth through Eight digit: the meanings change with the manufacturer, and describe information such as the model, body type, restraint system or airbags, transmission type, engine code, etc.
- Ninth digit: “Check Digit.” This is used to detect invalid VINs, based on a mathematical formula that was developed by the Department of Transportation.
- Tenth digit: Year. The year of manufacture of the vehicle, it applies to all makes and models. Because there are only 21 letters in the alphabet (I, O, Q, U, and Z are not used) and 9 numbers, they are recycled every 30 years. However, a glance at the vehicle itself should tell you if it is a 2013 body style or a 1983 style.
1980 - A1997 - V2014 - E1981 - B1998 - W2015 - F1982 - C1999 - X2016 - G1983 - D2000 - Y2017 - H1984 - E2001 - 12018 - J1985 - F2002 - 22019 - K1986 - G2003 - 32020 - L1987 - H2004 - 42021 - M1988 - J2005 - 52022 - N1989 - K2006 - 62023 - P1990 - L2007 - 72024 - R1991 - M2008 - 82025 - S1992 - N2009 - 92026 - T1993 - P2010 - A2027 - V1994 - R2011 - B2028 - W1995 - S2012 - C2029 - X1996 - T2013 - D2030 - Y
- Eleventh digit: Assembly plant. Each automaker has its own unique set of codes.
- Twelfth through Seventeenth digit: Sequence production number. These numbers identify the specific vehicle itself – kind of like a serial number.