ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
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ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM Summary
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2009 - 2024
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2023 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
14 vehicles affected
SEATS
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Spirit of Freedom vehicles, equipped with certain GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: The seat back could release when force is applied to the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
2021 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
29 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.
2019 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
35 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
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."
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.
2016 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
62 vehicles affected
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."
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
2015 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
94 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Spirit of Mobility, and Spirit of Freedom transit buses manufactured July 1, 2014, to December 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the exterior electrical connections for the side marker lights may not be weatherized.
Risk: Exposed electrical connections may short, increasing the risk of a fire.
2014 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
280 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Spirit of Mobility transit buses, models 191WB and 210WB, and Spirit of Freedom transit buses, models 191WB and 210WB, manufactured September 24, 2008, to March 27, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with an undersized wire to the fuel pump supply circuit.
Risk: The undersized wire may cause the fuel pump to not function, resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
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