NHTSA Vehicle Safety

Decode a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to get vehicle details. Returns make, model, year, body class, engine info, safety features, and other attributes encoded in the 17-character VIN. Args: vin: A 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (e.g. '1HGBH41JXMN109186').

Get vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA. Search for recalls by make, model, and/or year. Returns recall campaigns including the defect description, remedy, and affected vehicles. At least one filter (make, model, or year) should be provided. Args: make: Vehicle manufacturer n

Get consumer complaints about vehicles filed with NHTSA. Search for safety complaints by make, model, and/or year. Returns complaint descriptions, components involved, and crash/injury data. At least one filter (make, model, or year) should be provided. Args: make: Vehicle

Get fatal crash statistics from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Returns fatal motor vehicle crash data for a state, including total fatalities, fatalities by person type (drivers, passengers, pedestrians), and alcohol-involved crashes. Args: state: Two-

Get complaint counts by vehicle component for a specific make/model/year. Shows which parts of the vehicle consumers report the most problems with (e.g. brakes, engine, electrical system). Useful for identifying systemic vehicle defect patterns. Args: make: Vehicle manufact

Get a vehicle safety profile using national complaint and recall trends. NHTSA complaints are not geocoded by state, so this returns national-level trends as context for local community safety assessments. Includes the most recent recalls and top complained-about vehicle makes. Arg