NHTSA Vehicles

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Decode VINs, list vehicle makes/models, and look up safety data via the NHTSA vehicle information catalog

6 tools
0ms auth
free tier 50 calls/day

Tools

decode_vin

Decode a VIN to get vehicle details. Returns make, model, year, body style, engine type, drivetrain, and plant. E.g., '1HGBH41JXMN109186'. (For recalls/ratings use get_recalls / get_safety_ratings.)

No parameters required.

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get_makes

Get all vehicle brands for a model year. Returns make names and IDs. E.g., year '2023'.

No parameters required.

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get_models

Get all vehicle models for a make and year. Returns model names and IDs. E.g., make 'Toyota', year '2023'.

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get_recalls

Get official NHTSA safety RECALLS for a vehicle. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "is my car recalled", "recalls on a 2021 Honda Civic", "open recalls for make/model/year". Returns each recall: component, s

No parameters required.

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get_complaints

Get owner-filed NHTSA complaints for a vehicle — real-world problems drivers reported (vs official recalls). Use for "common problems with a 2020 Ford Explorer", "what are owners complaining about". R

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get_safety_ratings

Get NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP crash-test results) for a vehicle — overall, frontal, side, and rollover star ratings. Use for "crash test rating for a 2021 Honda Civic", "how safe is X". Pass m

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nhtsa/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nhtsa/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"decode_vin","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript 
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("decode_vin", {});
ask_pipeworx 
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("decode vins, list vehicle makes/models, and look up safety data via the nhtsa vehicle information catalog");