Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V870000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V870000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Component
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
Manufacturer
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
Vehicles affected
35
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-09
Owners notified
2019-12-19

Defect description

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Spirit of Freedom and Spirit of Mobility vehicles equipped with Specialty Prolo Roof Hatches. The roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Safety risk

If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

ARBOC will notify owners, and Specialty will replace the roof hatch handles free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2019. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555 or Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
ARBOC Spirit of Freedom2017
ARBOC Spirit of Mobility2017
ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES Spirit of Freedom2019 2018
ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES Spirit of Mobility2019 2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.