NHTSA campaign 18V813000
Arboc and Arboc Specialty Vehicles Recall 18V-813: Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207
NHTSA recall 18V813000 was reported by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC on November 16, 2018, with 62 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Arboc Spirit Of Independence, Arboc Spirit Of Freedom, Arboc Spirit Of Mobility and more for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on November 29, 2018, 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 18V813000 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
- 18V813000 (also written 18V-813 or 18V813)
- Filed by
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 62 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V813000. 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
Arboc Spirit Of Independence
Arboc Spirit Of Mobility
Arboc Specialty Vehicles
Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Freedom
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 22, 2015 – July 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 22, 2015 – July 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V813000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V813000
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.