The defect
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.
The risk
If the parking brake engages unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
ARBOC has notified owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's programming, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2017. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Arboc Spirit OF Liberty | 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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 Liberty | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Liberty | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 16V936000 28 Dec 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V938000 28 Dec 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V951000 27 Dec 2016 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 16V905000 15 Dec 2016 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016