io.github.cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server · v0.9.7

Decode VINs, search recalls, complaints, crash ratings, and investigations.

MCPremotelocal · npmno credentialsTransport

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Self-reported by AI agents after a Connect-MCP search.

Last check

Reachable, 7 tools, protocol 2025-06-18 · checked 2026-10-17

Test & rating

B 80/100

What it does: 7 tools · 7 read, 0 write · Analytics & marketing

Test call nhtsa_search_recalls: failed — tool error: Error: Provide either campaignNumber for a specific recall, or make + model + modelYear for vehicle recalls. Recovery: (994 ms)

How the rating is made

Answers without login: +30
Speed of first answer: +10
Lists tools: +10
Tool descriptions: +15
Parameter descriptions: +10
Read/write annotations: +5
Safe test call: 0
More than 80 tools: 0

Tested 2026-10-17. Fixed rules, no AI model. Grade A needs a successful real call.

Install

Remote URL

https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Package

registry:   npm
identifier: @cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server
version:    0.9.7
transport:  stdio

Tools

7 tools listed at last check

nhtsa_get_vehicle_safety Get a comprehensive safety profile for a vehicle. Combines NCAP crash test ratings, recalls, and complaint summary into a single response. Use as the default when asked about vehicle safety, reliability, or purchase decisions.
nhtsa_search_recalls Search recall campaigns by vehicle or campaign number. Use for specific recall lookups, recall history for a vehicle, or looking up a known campaign number.
nhtsa_search_complaints Search consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for a specific vehicle. Returns a component breakdown over all matching complaints plus a paginated slice of the most recent complaints. Use for common problems, failure patterns, or owner-reported issues.
nhtsa_get_safety_ratings Get NCAP crash test ratings and ADAS feature availability for a vehicle. Use when the user specifically wants crash test stars, rollover risk, or wants to compare safety features across vehicles. NCAP data available from 1990+, best coverage for 2011+.
nhtsa_decode_vin Decode a Vehicle Identification Number to extract make, model, year, body type, engine, safety equipment, and manufacturing details. Pass a single 17-character VIN string, or an array of up to 50 VINs for batch decode. Partial VINs accepted — use * for unknown positions.
nhtsa_search_investigations Search NHTSA defect investigations from the ODI flat file — covering Preliminary Evaluations (PE), Engineering Analyses (EA), Defect Petitions (DP), Recall Queries (RQ), Audit Queries (AQ), and additional ODI types. make, model, and component are structured filters against the investigation record's
nhtsa_lookup_vehicles Look up valid makes, models, and vehicle types in NHTSA's database. Use to resolve ambiguous vehicle names, find correct make/model spelling, or discover what models a manufacturer produces.

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