Nhtsa Vehicle Safety MCP Server is answering right now. Last checked 15 min ago. 79 installs a week from npm. It exposes 7 tools. Last commit 22 Aug 2026.
Decode VINs, search recalls, complaints, crash ratings, and investigations.
Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 22 August 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.
Today is the operative word: we check Nhtsa Vehicle Safety MCP Server every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 15 min ago.
claude mcp add nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server --transport http https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server]
url = "https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
{
"mcpServers": {
"nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}
This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
MCP_HTTP_HOST (The hostname for the HTTP server.), MCP_HTTP_PORT (The port to run the HTTP server on.), MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH (The endpoint path for the MCP server.), MCP_AUTH_MODE (Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.), MCP_LOG_LEVEL (Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
nhtsa_decode_vin
nhtsa_get_safety_ratings
nhtsa_get_vehicle_safety
nhtsa_lookup_vehicles
nhtsa_search_complaints
nhtsa_search_investigations
nhtsa_search_recalls
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 394 ms | 15 min ago |
VIN/HIN pre-purchase report: open NHTSA recalls, complaints, investigations, title-brand & liens.
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