Nhtsa Vehicle Safety Mcp Server
by cyanheadscommunityv0.9.4
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This MCP server provides access to vehicle safety data from NHTSA, including recalls, complaints, crash ratings, investigations, and VIN decoding.
From the registry: Decode VINs, search recalls, complaints, crash ratings, and investigations.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- required
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js 22+** — Node.js 22+ or Bun 1.3.2+ (https://nodejs.org/)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server@latest"]
Note: 7 tools for NHTSA vehicle safety data (recalls, complaints, crash ratings, investigations, VIN decoding). Public hosted HTTP alternative at https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp. No API key required.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: 7 tools for NHTSA vehicle safety data (recalls, complaints, crash ratings, investigations, VIN decoding). Public hosted HTTP alternative at https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp. No API key required.
Tools (7)
nhtsa_get_vehicle_safety
Comprehensive safety profile combining crash test ratings, recalls, and complaint summary.
nhtsa_search_recalls
Search recall campaigns by vehicle or campaign number with optional date filtering.
nhtsa_search_complaints
Consumer safety complaints with component breakdown and severity stats.
nhtsa_get_safety_ratings
NCAP crash test ratings and ADAS feature availability.
nhtsa_decode_vin
Decode VINs for make, model, year, engine, safety equipment (single or batch up to 50).
nhtsa_search_investigations
Search NHTSA defect investigations (PE, EA, DP, RQ) with cached index.
nhtsa_lookup_vehicles
Look up valid makes, models, vehicle types, and manufacturer details from VPIC.
Prerequisites
- • Node.js >= 22.0
Packages
@cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server
npmv0.9.4transport: stdio
@cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server
npmv0.9.4transport: streamable-http
Remote Endpoints
https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp
type: streamable-http
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Released
- Jul 31, 2026
- Last commit
- Jun 20, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server