NHTSA vehicle safety data — recalls, complaints, ratings, VIN decode (via Pipeworx)

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  "tools_tested": ["decode_vin", "get_makes", "get_models", "get_recalls", "get_complaints", "get_safety_ratings"],
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  "results": {
    "decode_vin_tesla_m3": {
      "vin": "5YJ3E1EA1LF123456",
      "make": "TESLA",
      "model": "Model 3",
      "year": "2020",
      "body": "Sedan/Saloon",
      "fuel": "Electric",
      "plant": "FREMONT, CALIFORNIA",
      "adas": ["ACC", "CIB", "BSW", "FCW", "LDW", "LKA", "PAEB"],
      "wheelbase_in": "113.20"
    },
    "decode_vin_honda_accord": {
      "vin": "1HGCV1F31LA000001",
      "make": "HONDA",
      "model": "Accord",
      "trim": "Sport",
      "year": "2020",
      "engine": "1.5L 4cyl turbo 192hp",
      "transmission": "CVT",
      "drive": "4x2"
    },
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      "vin": "INVALID",
      "all_null": true,
      "error_codes": "6,7,11,400",
      "error_text": "Incomplete VIN; Not registered with NHTSA; Invalid model year; Invalid Characters"
    },
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      "count": 5,
      "models": ["Model S", "Model X", "Model 3", "Model Y", "Semi"]
    },
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      "count": 108,
      "note": "includes cars, motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs"
    },
    "get_recalls_toyota_camry_2020": {
      "count": 3,
      "campaigns": ["20V682000 (fuel pump)", "20V064000 (engine coolant)", "21V317000"]
    },
    "get_recalls_tesla_m3_2020": {
      "count": 20,
      "sample_campaigns": ["22V037000 (rolling stop/FSD)", "21V834000 (side curtain airbag)", "21V835000 (suspension fasteners)", "23V085000 (FSD Beta)", "23V838000 (Autosteer)", "24V935000 (TPMS)"]
    },
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      "count": null,
      "note": "invalid make returns null count"
    },
    "get_safety_ratings_civic_2021": {
      "count": 1,
      "variant": "2021 Honda CIVIC 4 DR FWD",
      "overall": 5,
      "frontal": 5,
      "side": 5,
      "rollover": 5
    },
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      "count": 2,
      "variants": [
        {
          "name": "AWD",
          "overall": 5
        },
        {
          "name": "FWD",
          "overall": 5
        }
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      "count": 0,
      "note": "No NCAP ratings published"
    },
    "get_complaints_ford_explorer_2020": {
      "count": 1141,
      "gotcha": "component and date fields empty in structuredContent"
    },
    "get_complaints_tesla_m3_2020": {
      "count": 430
    }
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