# Vehicle Recalls

> Check for open safety recalls on a vehicle using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user asks whether a car has any recalls, safety issues, or wants to know if their vehicle needs a recall repair.

- Skill: `thedixitjain/vehicle-recalls` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add thedixitjain/vehicle-recalls`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thedixitjain/vehicle-recalls/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: thedixitjain (https://skillmd.com/u/thedixitjain)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thedixitjain/vehicle-recalls

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When the user asks about recalls or safety issues for a vehicle (by VIN):

1. Make an HTTP GET request to the CarsXE Recalls API:
   ```
   GET https://api.carsxe.com/v1/recalls?key={CARSXE_API_KEY}&vin={VIN}&source=codex_plugin
   ```
2. Present recall details:
   - Total number of open recalls
   - For each recall: campaign number, component, defect description, remedy status
3. If no recalls exist, clearly confirm the vehicle has no open recalls.
4. Emphasize any safety-critical recalls.
5. If the API key is missing, tell the user to set the `CARSXE_API_KEY` environment variable (see AGENTS.md).

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**Source:** [`hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins) → `plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/skills/vehicle-recalls/SKILL.md`