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Card 205 of 9992026-08-30 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-30

DecodeSpec’s fault-code and VIN toolkit

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A free automotive reference for looking up OBD-II fault codes, decoding VINs, checking recalls, and finding engine specifications.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-30 issue.

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The homepage organizes the service into Codes, Tools, Specs, Blog, and About, with a single “Look up” action and a set of linked popular codes. Its examples span emissions, ignition, fuel/air, cooling, and EVAP faults; each visible entry pairs a code with a category and plain-language description. The page attributes its broader vehicle-information material to public NHTSA data, though those interfaces are not visible in the extract.

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