# Early Warning Reporting, Foreign Defect Reporting, and Motor Vehicle and Equipment Recall Regulations
> **US Department of Transportation** · Notice of Availability of Technical Specifications for Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Look-up Interface. · Published 2014-03-10 · 79 FR 13258
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-05126
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Transportation
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 13258
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 573
- **Publication date:** 2014-03-10
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0068
## Abstract

On January 22, 2014, NHTSA held a public meeting to review and discuss the technical specifications that vehicle manufacturers will need in order to support the VIN-based safety recalls look-up tool that will be housed on the NHTSA Web site www.safercar.gov. Numerous members of the auto industry, as well as consumer advocacy groups, vehicle history service providers, and others attended. This notice announces the availability of the final technical specification for the VIN interface.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/03/10/2014-05126/early-warning-reporting-foreign-defect-reporting-and-motor-vehicle-and-equipment-recall-regulations)
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