Our mission
ForCar is a free VIN decoder platform that gives instant access to vehicle history, specifications, safety recalls and detailed information for any car, truck or motorcycle.
We aggregate data from official sources — NHTSA, EPA and manufacturer records — to deliver accurate, comprehensive vehicle information: completely free, with no hidden charges or registration.
Meet the founder
Denis Kataev — Founder & CEO. A software engineer and digital entrepreneur with 10+ years building technology platforms. Denis founded ForCar to make vehicle data transparent and accessible to everyone — comprehensive VIN decoding and real-market car valuation from official NHTSA, EPA and manufacturer databases, completely free. Connect with Denis on LinkedIn.
Data sources
We aggregate from trusted, official sources to keep results accurate and reliable:
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — safety recalls, owner complaints and VIN decoding. |
| NHTSA NCAP | 5-Star crash-test safety ratings (frontal, side, rollover). |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency — fuel-economy ratings and emissions. |
| OEM records | Manufacturer specifications, features and technical details. |
| ForCar Market Data | Our own aggregated US marketplace listings — tens of thousands of live sale prices with mileage, location and date — powering the free Car Value estimator. Computed in-house, not resold summaries. |
Why ForCar
- 100% free — no fees, no registration, no credit card required.
- Official data — sourced from NHTSA, EPA and manufacturer records.
- Comprehensive — specs, recalls, safety ratings, fuel economy and window stickers.
- Instant results — decode any 17-character VIN in seconds.
- All vehicles — cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and trailers from 1981 onward.