# Cyanheads Nhtsa Vehicle Safety MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.github.cyanheads%2Fnhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.github.cyanheads/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-server`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T03:20:52.314Z)

## Verdict

Cyanheads Nhtsa Vehicle Safety MCP server answered 99.85% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 26% of MCP servers, with 656 ms median handshake and 26 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (99/100) across 7 tools, costing an agent about 2,892 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.85% | 26% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 656 ms | 37% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2771 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,897 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 26 | — |
| Median recovery | 3 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 99/100 (A) | 93% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 7 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~2,892 tokens | 46% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyanheads-nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-serve": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http cyanheads-nhtsa-vehicle-safety-mcp-serve https://nhtsa.caseyjhand.com/mcp
```

## Tools (7)

- `nhtsa_decode_vin`: Decode a Vehicle Identification Number to extract make, model, year, body type, engine, safety equipment, and manufacturing details. Pass a single 17-character 
- `nhtsa_get_safety_ratings`: 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 compa
- `nhtsa_get_vehicle_safety`: 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 wh
- `nhtsa_lookup_vehicles`: 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 m
- `nhtsa_search_complaints`: Search consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for a specific vehicle. Returns a component breakdown over all matching complaints plus a paginated slice of 
- `nhtsa_search_investigations`: Search NHTSA defect investigations from the ODI flat file — covering Preliminary Evaluations (PE), Engineering Analyses (EA), Defect Petitions (DP), Recall Quer
- `nhtsa_search_recalls`: 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.

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.