Recalls 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.

Manufacturers who determine that a product or piece of original equipment either contains a safety defect or is not in compliance with Federal safety standards are required to notify NHTSA within 5 business days. NHTSA requires that manufacturers file a Defect and Noncompliance Report in compliance with Federal Regulation 49 (the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act) Part 573, which identifies the requirements for safety recalls. This information is stored in the NHTSA database referenced above.

The earliest campaign data is from 1966. The default visualization depicted below represents only the top 12 manufacturers for the current calendar year.  Please use the Filters for specific data requests.  For a complete historical perspective, please visit https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-02/2021-NHTSA-Recall-Annual-Report-tag.pdf.

Querying over HTTP

Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on this data to power Web applications. For example:

curl https://data.splitgraph.com/sql/query/ddn \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d@-<<EOF
{"sql": "
    SELECT *
    FROM \"datahub-transportation-gov/recalls-data-6axg-epim\".\"recalls_data\"
    LIMIT 100 
"}
EOF

See the Splitgraph documentation for more information.