Now that NHTSA has opened the purse-strings on the CARS (Cash 4 Clunkers) program, some dealers have been reimbursed for deals that should have been cancelled.

NHTSA has established a process to refund the government for CARS funded deals that should not have been paid to a dealer. In essence, if you have been funded for a deal to which you are entitled no CARS funds, you need to send a check to the address below. 

Although the instructions from NHTSA do not state that you need to reference the specific deal, we suggest that you include a copy of the original NHTSA Sale Summary and mark on the face of the document that it is void and reference the check number with which you are reimbursing the government. The Information below is where the payment should be mailed.

Mail check payment to the following address for Paper Check Conversion (PCC) processing:

Regular Mail
DOT/NHTSA/CARS 
c/o ESC, AMZ-300  
PO BOX 268911      
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73125     

Overnight Mail
DOT/NHTSA/CARS
c/o ESC, AMZ-300
6500 S. MACARTHUR BLVD
HQS BLDG RM 181
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73169

Notice to Customers Making Payment by Check
When you provide a check as payment, you authorize NHTSA either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction.

When NHTSA uses information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day NHTSA receives your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.