The defect
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."
The 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.
The remedy
ARBOC will notify owners, and Specialty will replace the roof hatch handles free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2019. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555 or Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2017 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2017 |
| Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Freedom | 2018, 2019 |
| Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Mobility | 2018, 2019 |
Components: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
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 Freedom | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Freedom | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Freedom | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Mobility | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Mobility | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2019
58 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the structure; ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 19V873000 10 Dec 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 19V865000 5 Dec 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 19V842000 22 Nov 2019 | Transportation Collaborative, Inc. |
| 19V840000 21 Nov 2019 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 19V836000 20 Nov 2019 | Temsa |
| 19V825000 18 Nov 2019 | Ducati North America |
| 19V824000 18 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V820000 18 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019