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NHTSA Vehicle Safety

What is the NHTSA Vehicle Safety MCP Server?

Connect to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and access US vehicle safety data through natural conversation — no API key needed.

What you can do

  • VIN Decoding — Decode any 17-character VIN to reveal make, model, year, engine, transmission and safety features
  • Recall Search — Search safety recalls by make, model and year or by campaign number
  • Consumer Complaints — Browse vehicle owner complaints filed with NHTSA by make, model or ODI number
  • Safety Ratings — Check NHTSA crash test ratings (overall, frontal, side, rollover)
  • Car Seat Stations — Find certified car seat inspection stations by ZIP code or GPS coordinates

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. No API key needed — NHTSA data is open government data
  3. Start exploring vehicle safety data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Car Buyers — check safety ratings, recalls and complaint history before purchasing
  • Car Owners — look up recalls for your vehicle and find nearby car seat inspection stations
  • Researchers — analyze safety data, complaint trends and recall patterns

Built-in capabilities (13)

decode_vin

Returns comprehensive vehicle specifications from the NHTSA database. Decode a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

get_car_seat_stations_by_location

Returns station name, address, phone, hours and distance. Useful for finding nearby car seat safety checks. Find car seat inspection stations by coordinates

get_car_seat_stations_by_zip

Returns station name, address, phone, hours and appointment requirements. Useful for parents needing car seat safety checks. Find car seat inspection stations by ZIP code

get_complaint_by_odi

Returns failure description, consequences, remedy, component, mileage and dates. Get complaint details by ODI number

get_complaints_by_vehicle

Returns complaints filed by vehicle owners including component, failure description, consequences, mileage at failure and date. At least one parameter recommended. Search consumer complaints by make, model and year

get_makes_for_year

Useful for discovering which brands were active in a particular year. Get all manufacturers for a specific model year

get_models_for_make

Useful for discovering the full lineup of a brand. Get all models for a specific manufacturer

get_models_for_make_year

Useful for discovering what models a brand offered in a particular year. Get models for a manufacturer in a specific year

get_recalls_by_campaign

Returns component, summary, consequence, remedy, manufacturer notes, dates and affected vehicle count. Get recall details by campaign number

get_recalls_by_vehicle

Returns recall details including campaign number, component affected, summary, remedy, manufacturer, dates and affected vehicle count. At least one parameter (make, model, year) is recommended. Search safety recalls by make, model and year

get_safety_rating_by_vehicle_id

Returns overall rating and detailed breakdown by crash type. Get safety rating for a specific vehicle by NHTSA ID

get_safety_ratings

Returns overall rating and breakdown by frontal crash, side crash and rollover. If only year provided, returns all vehicles for that year. Add make and model for specific vehicle ratings. Get NHTSA safety ratings for vehicles

get_vehicle_types_for_make

g. Passenger Car, Truck, SUV, Motorcycle, Trailer). Useful for discovering what categories a manufacturer produces. Get vehicle types for a specific manufacturer

Why Windsurf?

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple NHTSA Vehicle Safety tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 13 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

  • Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

  • Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

  • JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 13 tools are immediately available

  • Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

See it in action

NHTSA Vehicle Safety in Windsurf

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Why run NHTSA Vehicle Safety with Vinkius?

The NHTSA Vehicle Safety connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 13 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.

You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.

NHTSA Vehicle Safety
Fully ManagedNo server setup
Plug & PlayNo coding needed
SecurePrivacy protected
PrivateYour data is safe
Cost ControlBudget limits
Control1-click disconnect
Auto-UpdatesMaintenance free
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Reliable99.9% uptime
Your credentials and connection tokens are fully encrypted

* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure

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02 / Credentials

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This dashboard is included when you connect NHTSA Vehicle Safety using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.

Why Vinkius

NHTSA Vehicle Safety and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.

Professionals who connect NHTSA Vehicle Safety to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.

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How Vinkius secures NHTSA Vehicle Safety for Windsurf

Every request between Windsurf and NHTSA Vehicle Safety is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01

Do I need an API key?

No! NHTSA data is completely free and open government data. No authentication required.

02

What is a VIN?

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique 17-character code assigned to every vehicle. It encodes the manufacturer, model, year, engine type, assembly plant and more. Find it on your dashboard or driver's door jamb.

03

Can I check recalls for my car?

Yes! Use get_recalls_by_vehicle with your car's make, model and year. Or use decode_vin with your VIN for complete vehicle details including any open recalls.

04

What do safety ratings mean?

NHTSA rates vehicles 1-5 stars in frontal crash, side crash and rollover tests. Overall rating combines all categories. 5 stars is the highest safety rating.

05

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

06

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

07

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.

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Server not connecting

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