Vehicle Recall Feed Screensaver
The Vehicle Recall Feed screensaver streams real US vehicle safety recalls. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
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How the Vehicle Recall Feed screensaver works
The saver reads real recall campaigns from NHTSA's own public API.
Each entry shows a real manufacturer, model and affected component.
The pipeline polls a curated list of popular models each refresh.
No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.
Where US vehicle recalls come from
In the United States, vehicle safety recalls are overseen by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, usually called NHTSA. A manufacturer that finds a safety defect or non-compliance with a federal safety standard must report it to NHTSA, and each resulting recall is tracked as a campaign with its own campaign number. NHTSA publishes recall records that identify the manufacturer, the vehicles and the component involved.
Manufacturers notify registered owners by first-class mail within 60 days of telling NHTSA of a recall decision, and the manufacturer fixes the problem free of charge, by repairing or replacing the part, offering a refund or, rarely, repurchasing the vehicle. One campaign can cover several model years and many vehicles, and a single model can appear in more than one campaign.
A recall listing does not mean a particular car is affected; that depends on the vehicle itself, which owners can check on NHTSA's recall lookup using the VIN. A listing also says little about severity, so the official notice is the place to read what the defect is and what to do.
A worked example
A real recall campaign for a real popular vehicle model scrolls past exactly as NHTSA recorded it.
Settings & tips
- Manufacturers, models and components are real, unedited NHTSA entries.
- Accent recolours the ticker text.
- NHTSA is the US government's real vehicle-safety regulator.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real recall data?
- Yes — real safety campaigns from NHTSA's own public recalls API.
- Is a key needed?
- No. The recallsByVehicle endpoint is fully key-less.
- Does this cover every model?
- No — it polls a real curated list of popular models each refresh.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.
- Why can the same model appear more than once?
- Each recall is a separate campaign with its own campaign number, so a model can be recalled several times for different problems.
- Does a recall mean my car is unsafe to drive?
- Not necessarily. Severity varies, and the official notice for each campaign says what owners should do; this display does not give vehicle-specific advice.
- Are the repairs free?
- Yes. NHTSA says the manufacturer fixes the problem free of charge, but check the official campaign notice for the details that apply to your vehicle.