Notify owners of a safety recall on WhatsApp with the affected model and how to book a free repair. Utility safety alert for dealers.
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✳Approval tip
Recalls are safety-critical and not promotional, so utility fits. State the free repair and avoid sales language.
Safety recall
Important safety notice for your {{vehicle}} (VIN ending {{vin_end}}). The manufacturer issued a recall for {{issue}}. The repair is free of charge. Please book your appointment as soon as possible.
Northwind Motors{{vehicle}}2020 Northwind Sedan{{vin_end}}4821{{issue}}a faulty airbag sensor</>For developers
The template as JSON for @talqui-oss/template-builder, and the Cloud API request that creates it. Replace the $ variables with your account values.
automotive_recall_notice.json
{
"name": "automotive_recall_notice",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"header": {
"type": "TEXT",
"text": "Safety recall"
},
"body": {
"text": "Important safety notice for your {{vehicle}} (VIN ending {{vin_end}}). The manufacturer issued a recall for {{issue}}. The repair is free of charge. Please book your appointment as soon as possible."
},
"footer": {
"text": "Northwind Motors"
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Book free repair",
"url": "https://northwindmotors.com/recall"
},
{
"type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
"text": "Call us",
"phoneNumber": "+15550122"
}
],
"variables": {
"vehicle": {
"example": "2020 Northwind Sedan"
},
"vin_end": {
"example": "4821"
},
"issue": {
"example": "a faulty airbag sensor"
}
}
}Create with the Meta Cloud API
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "automotive_recall_notice",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"parameter_format": "NAMED",
"components": [
{
"type": "HEADER",
"format": "TEXT",
"text": "Safety recall"
},
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Important safety notice for your {{vehicle}} (VIN ending {{vin_end}}). The manufacturer issued a recall for {{issue}}. The repair is free of charge. Please book your appointment as soon as possible.",
"example": {
"body_text_named_params": [
{
"param_name": "vehicle",
"example": "2020 Northwind Sedan"
},
{
"param_name": "vin_end",
"example": "4821"
},
{
"param_name": "issue",
"example": "a faulty airbag sensor"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Northwind Motors"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Book free repair",
"url": "https://northwindmotors.com/recall"
},
{
"type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
"text": "Call us",
"phone_number": "+15550122"
}
]
}
]
}'+Related