MCP server

Nhtsa Vehicle Safety

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

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

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

Source

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Working at last check

Tools

7

Token cost

About 2,993 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-vehicle-safety-mcp-server https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server]
url = "https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server":{"httpUrl":"https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server":{"url":"https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server":{"type":"http","url":"https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/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-vehicle-safety-mcp-server","server_url":"https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server","server_url":"https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}

Tools

• nhtsa_decode_vin ~299 tokens
  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_get_safety_ratings ~306 tokens
  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_get_vehicle_safety ~245 tokens
  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_lookup_vehicles ~387 tokens
  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.
• nhtsa_search_complaints ~397 tokens
  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_search_investigations ~963 tokens
  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_search_recalls ~396 tokens
  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.

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