NHTSA campaign 14V805000 · Arboc campaign RC056301
Arboc Recall 14V-805: Electrical Connections may not be Weatherized
NHTSA recall 14V805000 (Arboc campaign RC056301) was reported by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC on December 19, 2014, with 94 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Arboc Spirit Of Freedom and Arboc Spirit Of Mobility for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on January 6, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V805000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V805000 (also written 14V-805 or 14V805)
- Filed by
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Arboc campaign number
- RC056301
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 94 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 63.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V805000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Arboc
Arboc Spirit Of Freedom
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 1, 2014 – December 12, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Arboc Spirit Of Mobility
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 1, 2014 – December 12, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V805000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V805000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.