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AQ26001AQ · Audit QueryOpen

NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls

NHTSA is actively investigating this potential safety issue.

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
NONE
Opened
Jun 9, 2026
Closed
Still open
Model years
2021–2025
Type
Audit Query

Summary

NHTSA is opening this Audit Query (AQ) to investigate NU Car Rentals (NU Car) for compliance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.The Safety Act requires that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i). NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates NU Car rented at least two vehicles to consumers without having performed required recall repairs. The Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) related to this investigation can be found on nhtsa.gov by searching for ID number 11730449 and 11504655. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.

Vehicles under investigation (2)

  • FORD EXPEDITION2021
  • HYUNDAI PALISADE2025

Source: NHTSA investigation AQ26001. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.