NHTSA campaign 19V870000
Arboc and Arboc Specialty Vehicles Recall 19V-870: Roof Hatch External Handle May Break/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 19V870000 was reported by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC on December 9, 2019, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Freedom, Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility, Arboc Spirit Of Freedom and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on December 19, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V870000 (also written 19V-870 or 19V870)
- Filed by
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V870000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 1, 2018 – May 20, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Arboc Spirit Of Mobility
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 1, 2018 – May 20, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Arboc Specialty Vehicles
Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Freedom
Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Mobility
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V870000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V870000
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.