NHTSA vehicle safety data

2015 Arboc Spirit Of Freedom Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Arboc Spirit Of Freedom has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2015 Arboc Spirit Of Freedom. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Arboc dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Arboc Spirit Of Freedom. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207

NHTSA #18V813000 · Seats · NHTSA notice

Reported November 16, 2018 · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 62 vehicles

Owners notified November 29, 2018 · Vehicles built September 22, 2015 – July 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

ARBOC has notified owners, directing them to contact Freedman for repairs of the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or ARBOC at 1-574-825-4880.

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.

Electrical Connections may not be Weatherized

NHTSA #14V805000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported December 19, 2014 · ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 94 vehicles

Repair completion: 63.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Arboc campaign RC056301 · Owners notified January 6, 2015 · Vehicles built July 1, 2014 – December 12, 2014 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Spirit of Mobility, and Spirit of Freedom transit buses manufactured July 1, 2014, to December 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the exterior electrical connections for the side marker lights may not be weatherized.

Safety consequence

Exposed electrical connections may short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will install heat shrink to weatherize the connections, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2015. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555. ARBOC's number for this recall is RC056301.

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 2015 Arboc Spirit Of Freedom. 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 2015 Arboc Spirit Of Freedom.

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