RECALLS.DBF		
Updated June 2005	

The Recall file contains all NHTSA safety-related 
defect and compliance campaigns since 1967.	

FIELDNAME	TYPE/LENGTH	DESCRIPTION

REC_ID		NUMBER(9)	RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER,WHICH UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES THE RECORD
CAMPNO		CHAR(12)	NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER
MAKETXT		CHAR(25)	VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE
MODELTXT	CHAR(25)	VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL
YEARTXT		CHAR(4)		MODEL YEAR, 1900 IF UNKNOWN
MFGCAMPNO	CHAR(20)	MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER
COMPNAME	MEMO		COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
MFGTXT		CHAR(40)	MANUFACATURER'S INVOLVED IN THE RECALL
BGMAN		CHAR(8)		BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING
BG_MAN		DATE(8)		NICAR-created field, converted to date format
ENDMAN		CHAR(8)		END DATE OF MANUFACTURING.
END_MAN		DATE(8)		NICAR-created field, converted to date format
RCLTYPECD	CHAR(4)		VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT
				V=vehicle recall campaign
				E=equipment vehicle recall campaign
				T=tire vehicle recall campaign
				I=vehicle safety improvement campaign
				C=Child restraint system vehicle recall campaign
				X= equipment/tire improvement campaign
				NOTE: improvement campaigns are not recalls 
				NOTE: I and X are no longer used
POTAFF		NUMBER(9)	POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED.
ODATE		CHAR(8)		DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR.
O_DATE		DATE(8)		NICAR-created field, converted to date format
INFL		CHAR(4)		RECALL INITIATOR MFG/OVSC/ODI
				MFG= manufacturer
				OVSC= Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
				ODI= Office of Defect Investigation
MFGNAME		CHAR(40)	MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALL
RCDATE		CHAR(8)		DATE REPORT RECEIVED BY ODI.
RC_DATE		DATE(8)		NICAR-created field, converted to date format
DATEA		CHAR(8)		DATE ADDED TO FILE.
DATE_A		DATE(8)		NICAR-created field, converted to date format
RPNO		CHAR(3)		REGULATION PART NUMBER
FMVSS		CHAR(3)		FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER.
DESCDFCT	MEMO		DEFECT SUMMARY
CON_DFCT	MEMO		CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY	
CORR_ACT	MEMO		CORRECTIVE SUMMARY