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CarsLore / Makes / Arboc

Arboc

1 models on record from 2009 to 2026. Owners filed the most complaints about 2011 models (4).

1models
4owner complaints
14US recall campaigns
144service bulletins (model-years)

Models

Every Arboc model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsBulletins
Spirit OF Liberty2014–20190916

Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: Spirit OF Mobility · Freedom · Spirit OF America · Spirit OF Equess · Spirit OF Freedom · Spirit OF Independence.

NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Complaints by model year

All Arboc models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.

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NHTSA ODI complaints

What owners report

  • Suspension4

NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint

Latest recalls

26V479000 · Suspension24 Jul 2026

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2017-2026 Spirit of Independence transit buses. The wrong size washers may have been installed on the rear spring hanger bolts.

26V349000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility28 May 2026

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.

24V500000 · Seats2 Jul 2024

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."

21V187000 · Engine and engine cooling18 Mar 2021

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Spirit of Equess buses equipped with Cummins Westport Inc. B6.7N natural gas engines. The engine control module software may be calibrated incorrectly, causing the engine to not limit engine speed or torque as intended for certain safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, traction and stability control, speed control, or collision avoidance.

20V335000 · Electrical system9 Jun 2020

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Spirit of America and 2014-2019 Spirit of Liberty buses built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power cables on the driver's side may have been routed incorrectly, allowing them to rub against the frame or make contact with the ground cable.

19V870000 · Structure9 Dec 2019

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."

18V813000 · Seats16 Nov 2018

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."

16V950000 · Electrical system23 Dec 2016

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Spirit of Liberty transit buses manufactured November 7, 2014, to July 29, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the parking brake can engage if the entry door is opened at any speed.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words