About to buy used from a stranger? Check the record first.

Three free checks against the public/official record — plus the one thing a listing won't tell you: the seller's claim vs the .gov record.

Check a used car (VIN) Check a used phone (IMEI) Is this bike stolen? Health-device recall

Used car — VIN decode + open NHTSA recalls (free)

Enter the 17-character VIN (or make/model/year). We decode it and pull open safety recalls, owner-complaint counts, and crash-test ratings from NHTSA — the free half of a used-car history check.

No VIN? try “2013 Honda Accord recalls”

Used phone — decode the IMEI + the honest blacklist truth

Buying a used iPhone/Android/MacBook? Enter the 15-digit IMEI (dial *#06#). We decode the TAC (make/model), validate it (Luhn), and tell you the one thing "free IMEI checkers" hide: no free blacklist check is complete.

More: how to check if a used iPhone is stolen

Bike — is it reported stolen?

Enter the frame serial number (or make/model). We check the Bike Index public stolen-bike registry.

Used health device — does it have an FDA recall?

Enter the model (e.g. "DreamStation CPAP"). We check FDA device recall & enforcement records.

Coming soon (honest coverage)

These legs are not live yet — we won't fake them. Today's coverage is car + phone + bike + health-device. See /coverage.

CPSC general consumer-product recall

Informational only. This reports the current state of the Bike Index public database for the serial/terms you entered. A match does not prove a specific bike is stolen, and the absence of a match does not prove a bike is not stolen (many thefts are never reported, and serials can be altered). Always verify the exact serial against the official listing, check local police records, and ask the seller for proof of ownership before buying.