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Arboc Spirit OF Independence Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Arboc Spirit OF Independence (2015–2026).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2017
year with most recalls

Pick your Arboc Spirit OF Independence model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Arboc Spirit OF Independence20
2025 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2024 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2023 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2022 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2021 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2020 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2019 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2018 Arboc Spirit OF Independence20
2017 Arboc Spirit OF Independence20
2016 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10
2015 Arboc Spirit OF Independence10

All Arboc Spirit OF Independence recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Arboc Spirit OF Independence, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hanger/bracket (suspension) and critical fasteners (suspension)

    NHTSA 26V479000 Reported 502 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2017-2026 Spirit of Independence transit buses. The wrong size washers may have been installed on the rear spring hanger bolts.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the correct washers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

  2. Critical fasteners (equipment adaptive/mobility)

    NHTSA 26V349000 Reported 42 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2025 Spirit of Equess, 2026 Spirit of Freedom, Spirit of Independence, and Spirit of Mobility transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

    Model years: 2026

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 18V813000 Reported 62 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Other Arboc models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.