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Check US vehicle, product, food and pet food recalls

Recall Check answers whether a car, a baby product, a food, a medicine or a pet food has been recalled in the United States, and decodes a VIN. Last checked 2026-10-24.

Connection
Streamable HTTP
API key
None needed
Rate limit
60 calls a minute
Protocol
MCP 2024-11-05

Does a 2018 Honda Accord have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 6 recalls for the 2018 Honda Accord, newest first. The newest, 26V332000 from 2026-05-21, is for the air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passenger. Recalls are listed by model, so a VIN check at nhtsa.gov still decides whether one car's repair is open.

What the live server returned on 2026-10-24
Recalls for this model year6
26V332000 (2026-05-21)AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER. Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
23V858000 (2023-12-18)FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
23V158000 (2023-03-09)SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Stop driving advisedno, for the recalls shown

The call: check_vehicle_recalls with {"year":2018,"make":"Honda","model":"Accord","limit":3} on https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp, run on 2026-10-24 at 07:03 UTC, HTTP 200. The answer above is read from that reply; a later call can return newer data.

Frequently asked questions

Does my 2018 honda accord have any recalls?

You get the NHTSA safety recalls for that model year, make and model, newest first, with the component, consequence and the maker's remedy; pass the model year, make and model.

Results also say whether NHTSA advises you to stop driving or park outside. Recalls are by model, not by VIN, so this cannot say whether one car's repair is still open. Confirm a specific car at nhtsa.gov/recalls with its VIN. US vehicles only. Tool: check_vehicle_recalls on https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp.

Decode a 17 character vin?

You get the model year, make, model, trim, body class, manufacturer, plant country, engine and fuel for the VIN; pass the 17-character VIN.

It warns when the VIN's check digit does not match. To list the vehicle's recalls, follow it with a vehicle recall check using the decoded year, make and model. Tool: decode_vin on https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp.

Is this stroller or crib recalled?

You get matching Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls, newest first, with the hazard, the remedy, the company contact and the CPSC link; pass the brand and product as on the label, and set withinDays for recent ones only.

It covers consumer products such as cribs, strollers, toys, heaters and tools. Car seats and tires themselves are NHTSA recalls this tool cannot see, and the answer says so. It does not cover vehicles, food or drugs. No match does not prove an item is safe. Tool: search_product_recalls on https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp.

Was there a recall on this infant formula?

You get FDA enforcement reports with the recall class, product, reason, firm, lot codes and distribution; pass the product words as the label uses them, set category to food, and use withinDays for recent recalls.

Product-title hits rank above ingredient-text hits, and each is marked with matchKind. The matches count is text matches across reports, not a product-recall total. Use category drug for medicines. It does not cover pet food, or meat, poultry and egg products regulated by USDA. A match may not cover your exact item. Tool: search_food_drug_recalls on https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp.

Any dog food recalls this week?

You get recent FDA pet food recall announcements, newest first, with the title, date, summary and FDA link; optionally pass a brand or hazard as query, and set withinDays to 7 for this week.

It only sees the FDA's 20 most recent recall announcements, about three weeks, and says so. For an older recall, point the user to the FDA recalls page. Tool: search_pet_food_recalls on https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp.

Run it yourself

The answer at the top of this page comes from a real call on 2026-10-24. Call the tool on the server for current data. The server is Recall Check at https://recalls.openkrill.app/mcp, with no key. Install steps: ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Pi. The full tool list is in the install guides.

Source: the Recall Check plugin listing in this repository and a live tools/call on 2026-10-24. Last checked 2026-10-24. These answers are reviewed again every 1 to 3 months.