Larry Martin Jr. found a racial slur written on a service sticker inside his truck after a routine oil change at Rusty Eck Ford in Wichita.

Martin said he brought his truck to the dealership for a standard oil change about two months ago and thought nothing of it. Then, during the week of Sept. 8, Rusty Eck Ford called him.

"They notified me, told me they had an employee who had made a derogatory statement on my windshield. Not just mine, several other customers," Martin told KWCH 12 News.

When Martin checked his truck, he found the n-word written on the sticker. He said he read it twice before he could process it.

"It felt humiliating," Martin said.

His daughter, Kelsey Martin, said the discovery was especially jarring because her father has had a longstanding relationship with the dealership. She told KWCH she was shocked when he called her.

Martin said the experience left him feeling embarrassed that someone would target him that way. He said he got the oil changed, paid for it and went about his business, never suspecting what had been left behind.

Dealership fires employee, says investigation continues

Rusty Eck Ford declined an on-camera interview with KWCH but confirmed it fired the employee responsible. In a written statement provided to the station on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the dealership said it learned of the conduct the prior week and launched an internal investigation. Based on that investigation, the company terminated one employee.

The company said its leadership team met with the Martin family on Sept. 16 to hear their concerns. According to the statement, the family raised additional questions the dealership considers worthy of further review. The investigation remains ongoing.

Rusty Eck Ford cited confidential personnel matters as the reason it could not share more details. The dealership said it does not tolerate racial or discriminatory conduct in the workplace.

The number of other customers affected has not been disclosed. No other customers have been publicly identified.

KAKE News first reported the incident on Monday, Sept. 14.

"I'm just hoping it doesn't happen to anyone else," Martin said. No timeline has been announced for when the investigation will conclude.