Terms
Terms of use
A free tool provided as-is, drawing on public government data. Useful, but not a substitute for inspecting a vehicle.
Accepting these terms
Using RunThatVIN means you accept these terms. If you do not, please do not use the site.
What the service is
RunThatVIN decodes vehicle identification numbers using NHTSA's public vPIC catalogue and reports safety recall campaigns from NHTSA's recall database. It is free and requires no account.
Accuracy
We pass through what the government databases return. We do not edit, supplement or infer. Manufacturers file this data themselves, and it is sometimes incomplete or wrong at the source. A missing or incorrect field here usually means a missing or incorrect filing there.
Recall information is indexed by year, make and model, not by individual vehicle. A recall campaign listed on this site may already have been performed on the specific car you are looking at. We cannot tell you which recalls remain outstanding on a particular vehicle, and we never claim to. Only NHTSA's VIN lookup holds those completion records.
What this is not
This is not a vehicle history report. We have no access to title records, title brands, accident history, theft records, odometer readings, lien records or ownership history.
It is not a substitute for a physical inspection, a professional pre-purchase inspection, or a paid history report from a licensed provider. Do not make a purchase decision on the strength of this tool alone.
Nothing here is legal, financial or mechanical advice.
Acceptable use
Please do not attempt to scrape the site, use automated tools to make bulk requests, circumvent rate limiting, or resell access. If you need programmatic VIN decoding, NHTSA's API is free, public and documented — use it directly rather than through us.
Do not use this site to harass, stalk or investigate an individual.
Availability
The service is provided as-is, with no guarantee of uptime, accuracy or fitness for any purpose. It depends on third-party government APIs that may be slow, unavailable or changed without notice. We may modify or discontinue any part of it at any time.
Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Pixoware Studio, LLC is not liable for any loss or damage arising from use of this site or reliance on information it displays. This includes decisions made about buying, selling, repairing or insuring a vehicle.
Intellectual property
Vehicle data originates from NHTSA and is public US government information. The site's design, written content and code are the property of Pixoware Studio, LLC. Vehicle manufacturer names and marks belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify vehicles — their use here does not imply any affiliation or endorsement.
This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the US Department of Transportation.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be sent through pixoware.com.