NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls

An NHTSA Audit Query into Ford vehicles. Open since 9 June 2026.

Investigation
AQ26001
Type
Audit Query
Opened
9 June 2026

This is an investigation, not a recall. NHTSA is looking into a possible defect; nothing has been found and there is no repair to book yet. If a recall follows, it will appear on this site.

What NHTSA is investigating

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. ยง 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 covered

MakeModelModel years
FordEXPEDITION2021
HyundaiPALISADE2025

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.