The Excursion had previously come to DOT's attention in June 2017 when one of its investigators saw the Excursion in the Saratoga Springs Mavis lot and noticed that it had livery plates. He checked the car's registration and found it was approved for 11 seats; records showed it was registered to Hussain's companies and address. He was unsuccessful in contacting them until January 2018, after which he issued a violation notice; in April, he was able to inspect the vehicle, and ordered it off the road, he told state police.
