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2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Arboc Specialty Vehicles dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Loss of Rear ABS System

NHTSA #26V137000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · NHTSA notice

Reported March 11, 2026 · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 908 vehicles

Repair completion: 5.62% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Owners notified April 17, 2026

Defect description

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Spirit of Freedom and Spirit of Mobility transit buses. The rear brake lines may have been installed incorrectly causing the anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator valve to malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Safety consequence

Loss of the rear ABS system can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

ARBOC will provide instructions to reroute and re-connect the rear brake lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

Roof Hatch External Handle May Break/FMVSS 217

NHTSA #19V870000 · Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit · NHTSA notice

Reported December 9, 2019 · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 35 vehicles

Owners notified December 19, 2019 · Vehicles built August 1, 2018 – May 20, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility.

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