INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

check_recalls

Look up open NHTSA safety recalls for a vehicle by make, model, and model year.

checkmyvin.netnone authenticationAvailability not checked

Input schema

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.checkmyvin]
url = "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: checkmyvin
Remote MCP URL: https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "checkmyvin",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

decode_vin — Decode a 17-character VIN into official NHTSA VPIC specs, every open recall, and engine-keyed maintenance — for US-market vehicles (any car sold or titled in the United States; commonly used worldwide to verify US-sourced and imported used cars).