About Car Check
Car Check is a public, read-only MCP server for checking US vehicles using a VIN. It is intended for people reviewing vehicle details, recalls, safety ratings, complaints, and fuel economy without an API key.
Key features
- 01VIN decoding
- 02Recall lookup
- 03Crash-rating checks
- 04Owner-complaint lookup
- 05Fuel-economy information
Use cases
- 01Review a US car before purchase
- 02Check a vehicle's recall history
- 03Compare safety ratings and fuel economy
MCP support
It exposes the Car Check tool at https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp for MCP clients. The server is public, read-only, and requires no key.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://cars.openkrill.app/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http app-openkrill-cars https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp{"mcpServers":{"app-openkrill-cars":{"type":"http","url":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"app-openkrill-cars":{"type":"http","url":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"app-openkrill-cars":{"type":"http","url":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"app-openkrill-cars":{"serverUrl":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
6| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vin | string | Yes | The 17-character vehicle identification number (letters and digits, no I, O or Q) |
Details
From the project READMEConsumer Checks
US recalls, car reports by VIN, food facts by barcode, and travel advice with live airport status.
claude plugin install consumer@openkrill
| Skill and MCP server | Tool | Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
recalls | Recall Check | https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp |
cars | Car Check | https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp |
food | Food Facts | https://food.openkrill.app/mcp |
travel | Travel Check | https://travel.openkrill.app/mcp |
Every server is public, read-only and needs no key. Generated from the Agent Tools plugin listings; edits made here are overwritten.
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