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US recall lookup: NHTSA vehicle and VIN recalls, FDA food, drug and device recalls, CPSC products.

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Streamable HTTP · MCP 2025-11-25
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A4.2/5.0

Scored across 5 tools

Disambiguation4/5

The three NHTSA-related tools could superficially overlap, but their inputs are clearly distinct: campaign number, make/model/year, and VIN. consumer_product_recalls versus food_drug_device_recalls are cleanly separated by data source and explicit scope exclusions (vehicles, food, drugs stated in each description). Minor risk remains that an agent picks vehicle_recalls when it actually has a VIN or campaign number.

Naming Consistency4/5

All names are snake_case noun phrases in a predictable domain_resource style (consumer_product_recalls, food_drug_device_recalls, vehicle_recalls, vin_recalls). The one deviation is vehicle_recall_campaign, which uses a singular 'campaign' while its sibling is plural 'recalls', slightly breaking the pattern.

Tool Count5/5

Five tools is tightly scoped for a read-only recall lookup server, and each covers a genuinely different source or input key. No tool feels redundant or like padding.

Completeness4/5

The surface covers the three major US recall domains (CPSC, FDA, NHTSA) plus both VIN and campaign-number entry points, which is strong lifecycle coverage for a search-only server. Gaps are minor: no cross-domain or component/manufacturer-wide NHTSA search, and no CPSC/FDA record retrieval by exact recall ID beyond keyword matching.

Available Tools

5 tools
consumer_product_recallsCPSC consumer product recallsA
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

Searches US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls of consumer products such as toys, cribs, strollers, furniture, heaters, e-bikes, batteries and appliances, newest first. Keywords (every word must appear) are matched against the recall title, product names, models and types, description, hazard, firm and retailer names, and UPCs; a CPSC recall number also works. Optional recall-date range. Returns recall number, date, title, products, units, hazard, remedy and the cpsc.gov link. Does not cover vehicles, food, drugs, cosmetics or medical devices.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoResults per page (1-10, default 10; at most 5 with detail "full").
queryNoKeywords, e.g. "space heater", "IKEA dresser", "magnet", a model number, a UPC or a recall number like 27054. Up to 6 words. Optional if a date range is given.
detailNo"brief" (default) keeps each result short; "full" adds the complete text fields.brief
offsetNoNumber of results to skip, for paging (0-200).
date_toNoLatest recall date, YYYY-MM-DD.
date_fromNoEarliest recall date, YYYY-MM-DD.
food_drug_device_recallsFDA food, drug and device recallsA
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

Searches FDA recall enforcement reports published through openFDA for food, drugs and medical devices, newest report date first. Optional filters: keywords (every word must appear in the product description, reason for recall, recalling firm or lot/code information; "quoted phrases" are kept together), product type, classification (Class I, II or III), status and report-date range. Returns recall number, class, status, firm, product, reason, distribution, dates and a link to the openFDA record. The data is FDA's weekly Enforcement Report (2012 onward), which can lag FDA's recall announcements.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoResults per page (1-25, default 10). At most 10 without product_type or for devices, and at most 5 with detail "full".
queryNoKeywords, e.g. "peanut butter", "listeria", "insulin pen", a firm name or a lot number. Up to 6 words. Optional.
detailNo"brief" (default) keeps each result short; "full" adds the complete text fields.brief
offsetNoNumber of results to skip, for paging (0-100). Without product_type, offset + limit can be at most 20.
statusNoRecall status in the Enforcement Report.
date_toNoLatest Enforcement Report date, YYYY-MM-DD.
date_fromNoEarliest Enforcement Report date, YYYY-MM-DD.
product_typeNoLimit to one FDA product type. Omit to search all three.
classificationNoFDA recall class. Class I is the most serious.
vehicle_recall_campaignNHTSA recall campaign detailsA
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

Returns one NHTSA recall campaign by its campaign number (e.g. 20V314000, 20V-314 or 23C001): manufacturer, report date, component, summary, consequence, remedy, potential number of units affected, advisories, and the makes, models and model years it covers. Works for vehicle (V), equipment (E), tire (T) and child seat (C) campaigns.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMaximum number of make/model entries to list (1-200, default 40).
detailNo"brief" (default) keeps each result short; "full" adds the complete text fields.brief
campaign_numberYesNHTSA campaign number, e.g. "20V314000", "20V-314" or "23C001".
vehicle_recallsVehicle recalls by make, model and yearA
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

Lists NHTSA safety recall campaigns for a US-market vehicle by make, model and model year, newest first: campaign number, report date, component, a short defect summary, the safety risk, the remedy, any "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory, and a link to the NHTSA recall page. If the model name does not match NHTSA's naming, it returns the closest NHTSA model names for that make and year. It covers campaigns issued for the model, not whether a specific vehicle has been repaired.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
makeYesVehicle make, e.g. "Honda", "Chevrolet", "Ford". Short forms such as "Chevy" and "VW" are accepted.
limitNoMaximum number of campaigns to return (1-50, default 10).
modelYesModel name, e.g. "Accord", "F-150", "Silverado 1500", "Model 3".
detailNo"brief" (default) keeps each result short; "full" adds the complete text fields.brief
model_yearYesFour-digit model year, e.g. 2018.
vin_recallsVehicle recalls by VINA
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

Checks a 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN): validates its check digit, decodes make, model and model year with NHTSA's vPIC service (only the first 11 characters are sent, or 14 for low-volume manufacturers; never the serial number), then lists the NHTSA safety recall campaigns issued for that make, model and year, with the same fields as vehicle_recalls. It does not confirm whether this specific vehicle is included in a campaign or has been repaired; NHTSA's own VIN lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls is the official source for that.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
vinYes17-character VIN, e.g. "1HGCV1F37JA000001". Spaces and dashes are ignored; letters I, O and Q never occur in VINs.
limitNoMaximum number of campaigns to return (1-50, default 10).
detailNo"brief" (default) keeps each result short; "full" adds the complete text fields.brief

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. 5 tool updates
    • First observedconsumer_product_recalls
    • First observedfood_drug_device_recalls
    • First observedvehicle_recall_campaign
    • First observedvehicle_recalls
    • First observedvin_recalls

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