The defect
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Spirit of Mobility transit buses manufactured June 23, 2014, to November 21, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with driver side transition windows that were not safety stamped. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205 "Glazing Materials."
The risk
A broken window can create glass shards, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-574-825-1720. ARBOC's number for this recall is TSB1415.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2015 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 2014
10 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the visibility; ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 14V658000 20 Oct 2014 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 14V648000 16 Oct 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V484000 6 Aug 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V473000 1 Aug 2014 | Nova Bus |
| 14V403000 2 Jul 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V404000 2 Jul 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V387000 1 Jul 2014 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 14V375000 27 Jun 2014 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014