# US Safety Recalls MCP Server (`martc03/us-safety-recalls-mcp`) Actor

MCP server for product and vehicle safety recalls. Gives AI assistants access to NHTSA vehicle recalls, FDA drug/food/device recalls, and CFPB consumer complaints in real-time.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/martc03/us-safety-recalls-mcp.md
- **Developed by:** [CoDee](https://apify.com/martc03) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Integrations
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## US Safety Recalls MCP Server

Search vehicle recalls, FDA drug/food/device recalls, and consumer financial complaints through a single MCP interface. This server aggregates safety data from three major federal agencies -- NHTSA, FDA, and CFPB -- giving AI assistants instant access to public safety recall and complaint records.

Whether you are a consumer researching a used car, a compliance analyst monitoring product recalls, or a journalist investigating complaint patterns, this server provides structured, queryable access to data that would otherwise require navigating three separate government websites.

### Available Tools

#### `safety_search_vehicle_recalls`

Search NHTSA vehicle recall campaigns by make, model, year, or component.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `make` | string | No | Vehicle manufacturer (e.g., "Toyota", "Ford") |
| `modelYear` | number | No | Model year (e.g., 2020) |
| `component` | string | No | Vehicle component (e.g., "AIR BAGS", "BRAKES") |
| `limit` | number | No | Maximum results to return (default: 10) |

**Returns**: Campaign number, manufacturer, make, model, year, component, summary, consequence, remedy, parkIt flag (immediate stop-driving advisory), and number of units affected.

#### `safety_search_fda_recalls`

Search FDA recalls for drugs, food products, and medical devices.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `productType` | string | No | One of: `drugs`, `food`, `devices` |
| `searchTerm` | string | No | Free-text search across product descriptions |
| `classification` | string | No | Recall severity: Class I (most serious), II, or III |
| `limit` | number | No | Maximum results to return (default: 10) |

**Returns**: Recall number, product type, classification, recalling firm, product description, reason for recall, and distribution pattern.

#### `safety_search_consumer_complaints`

Search CFPB consumer complaints about financial products and services.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchTerm` | string | No | Free-text search across complaint narratives |
| `product` | string | No | Financial product (e.g., "Mortgage", "Credit card") |
| `company` | string | No | Company name |
| `state` | string | No | Two-letter state code (e.g., "CA", "TX") |
| `limit` | number | No | Maximum results to return (default: 10) |

**Returns**: Complaint ID, product, issue, company, state, date received, and company response status.

### How to Connect

Add this server to your MCP client configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-safety-recalls": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://us-safety-recalls-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

### Example Prompts

- "Are there any recalls on 2019 Honda CR-V air bags?"
- "Show me Class I FDA food recalls from the past month."
- "What consumer complaints have been filed against Wells Fargo in California?"
- "Find vehicle recalls related to brake failures in 2022 Teslas."
- "Search for FDA medical device recalls mentioning pacemaker."
- "How many CFPB complaints mention student loans in New York?"

### Pricing

This actor charges **$0.01 per tool call**. Each search query counts as one tool call regardless of the number of results returned.

### Data Sources

All data is sourced from official US government APIs:

- **NHTSA Recalls API** -- [api.nhtsa.gov](https://api.nhtsa.gov) -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration vehicle recall database.
- **openFDA API** -- [api.fda.gov](https://api.fda.gov) -- FDA drug, food, and medical device recall enforcement reports.
- **CFPB Consumer Complaint Database** -- [consumerfinance.gov](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-research/consumer-complaints/) -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau public complaint records.

# Actor input Schema

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("martc03/us-safety-recalls-mcp").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("martc03/us-safety-recalls-mcp").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call martc03/us-safety-recalls-mcp --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=martc03/us-safety-recalls-mcp",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/jUz9vhAagqYhYUS6b/builds/p62xgJjq2zALRt6tL/openapi.json