Arboc Specialty Vehicles recalls

7 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Arboc Specialty Vehicles vehicles, newest first. Last verified Sep 13, 2026.

• May 28, 2026Crash risk
  2025 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Equess, 2026 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom, 2026 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility and 1 other model — Equipment Adaptive/mobility

  ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2025 Spirit of Equess, 2026 Spirit of Freedom, Spirit of Independence, and Spirit of Mobility transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

  26V349000 · 42 units · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

• Mar 11, 2026Crash risk
  2018–2026 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom, 2018–2026 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility — Service Brakes, Hydraulic

  ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Spirit of Freedom and Spirit of Mobility transit buses. The rear brake lines may have been installed incorrectly causing the anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator valve to malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

  26V137000 · 908 units · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

• Dec 8, 2025Crash risk
  2025 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom, 2025 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility — Equipment Adaptive/mobility

  ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2025 Spirit of Mobility and Spirit of Freedom transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

  25V841000 · 22 units · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

• Dec 8, 2025Crash risk
  2025 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom — Equipment Adaptive/mobility

  ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2025 Spirit of Freedom transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

  25V842000 · 12 units · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

• Mar 12, 2021Fire risk
  2021 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom — Fuel System, Gasoline

  ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2021 Spirit of Freedom Ford E450 vehicles. The fuel hose may not be secured correctly, which can result in a fuel leak.

  21V174000 · 29 units · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

• Dec 9, 2019Crash risk
  2018–2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom, 2018–2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility, 2017 Arboc Spirit of Freedom and 1 other model — Structure

  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."

  19V870000 · 35 units · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

• Nov 16, 2018Crash risk
  2018 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom, 2018 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility, 2015–2017 Arboc Spirit of Freedom and 2 other models — Seats

  ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom, Spirit of Mobility and Spirit of Independence-Pro Master transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."

  18V813000 · 62 units · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC