Identify
Recall & PPSR launchers
Paste a VIN or plate to pre-fill official government tools. Fake paid PPSR clones charge more for the same $2 AFSA search — we send you to ppsr.gov.au.
Australia
Vehicle recalls
vehiclerecalls.gov.au lists open safety recalls for road vehicles and approved components.
Open official recall search →
Australia
PPSR $2 car search
Finance, stolen, and write-off records on the Personal Property Securities Register. Use the official AFSA site.
Open ppsr.gov.au →
United States
NHTSA recalls
VIN recall check for US-market vehicles. Grey imports still need the AU recall site.
Open NHTSA recalls →
After repair
I-CAR ADAS calibration search
Official free matrix: which ADAS systems exist on a model and when calibration is required after glass, bumper, alignment, or battery work.
Open I-CAR search →
Theory
Three different government questions
PPSR answers finance, stolen, and write-off. The Vehicle Recalls site answers open safety campaigns for road vehicles and approved components. I-CAR answers a shop question the government sites do not: after glass, bumper, alignment or a battery, which ADAS systems on this model typically need calibration. None of those three is a roadworthy certificate — that is a state inspection product.
How to use it
- Role
- Advisor or used-car desk (P02) before you quote a PPI or take a trade-in
- Shop-day step
- LEAD → VEHICLE → ESTIMATE
- Do
- Run official PPSR and recall, then book the correct state inspection if the car is being sold or re-registered.
- Do not
- Do not sell a PPSR certificate. Do not tell a customer a QLD safety certificate is a NSW blue slip.
Official sources
Related tools
Link-out only. We do not store the VIN or plate, and we do not sell PPSR certificates.