Recall Alert - VIN Safety
NHTSA recall lookup by VIN
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Recall Alert looks up recalls published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the vehicles you save, by model year, make and model.
What it does
- Save several vehicles by VIN (decoded to year, make and model) or pick them manually
- See the NHTSA recalls returned for each model, with summary, consequence and remedy
- Shows NHTSA's "Do not drive" and "Park outside" flags when a recall includes them
- Mark recalls you have had fixed, and keep a history of your checks
- Re-checks your saved vehicles when you open the app, and can notify you when a new recall ID appears (with notification permission)
- Share a recall report; no account, no ads
Important
- Independent app, not affiliated with NHTSA or the U.S. government.
- Results are for model year, make and model. They do not tell you whether your specific vehicle (VIN) has an unrepaired recall. Use "Check VIN on NHTSA" in the app for that.
- No recalls returned does not mean your vehicle is safe. If a check fails, the app says the status is unknown.
- Checks run only while you use the app.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
• Clearer wording: results are model recalls from NHTSA, not VIN-specific repair status, and this app is independent.
• Notifications now work for the first recall found and don't repeat for the same recall.
• Large-text layout, time format and delete dialog fixes.
• Ads have been removed.
The developer, HeungYeol Kim, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- HeungYeol Kim
- Size
- 20.4 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 ddojai