MCP server

NHTSA Vehicle Safety

com.olyport/nhtsa

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Vehicle safety recalls, complaints, and crash data from NHTSA

Website

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

olyport.com (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

6

Token cost

About 1,233 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http nhtsa https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.nhtsa]
url = "https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"nhtsa":{"httpUrl":"https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"nhtsa":{"url":"https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"nhtsa":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add nhtsa https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nhtsa","server_url":"https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nhtsa","server_url":"https://mcp.olyport.com/nhtsa/mcp"}

Tools

• complaint_trends_by_component ~217 tokens
  Get complaint counts by vehicle component for a specific make/model/year. Shows which parts of the vehicle consumers report the most problems with (e.g. brakes, engine, electrical system). Useful for identifying systemic vehicle defect patterns. Args: make: Vehicle manufact
• decode_vin ~138 tokens
  Decode a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to get vehicle details. Returns make, model, year, body class, engine info, safety features, and other attributes encoded in the 17-character VIN. Args: vin: A 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (e.g. '1HGBH41JXMN109186').
• get_complaints ~249 tokens
  Get consumer complaints about vehicles filed with NHTSA. Search for safety complaints by make, model, and/or year. Returns complaint descriptions, components involved, and crash/injury data. At least one filter (make, model, or year) should be provided. Args: make: Vehicle
• get_crash_statistics ~226 tokens
  Get fatal crash statistics from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Returns fatal motor vehicle crash data for a state, including total fatalities, fatalities by person type (drivers, passengers, pedestrians), and alcohol-involved crashes. Args: state: Two-
• get_recalls ~213 tokens
  Get vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA. Search for recalls by make, model, and/or year. Returns recall campaigns including the defect description, remedy, and affected vehicles. At least one filter (make, model, or year) should be provided. Args: make: Vehicle manufacturer n
• local_vehicle_safety_profile ~190 tokens
  Get a vehicle safety profile using national complaint and recall trends. NHTSA complaints are not geocoded by state, so this returns national-level trends as context for local community safety assessments. Includes the most recent recalls and top complained-about vehicle makes. Arg

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