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Arboc Spirit OF Mobility Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Arboc Spirit OF Mobility (2009–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2011.

7
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls
2011
year with most complaints

Pick your Arboc Spirit OF Mobility model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility20
2016 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility10
2015 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility30
2014 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility10
2013 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility10
2012 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility30
2011 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility24
2010 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility10
2009 Arboc Spirit OF Mobility10

What Arboc Spirit OF Mobility owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2011 model year has the most, with 4.

All Arboc Spirit OF Mobility recalls (7)

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

  1. Escape/egress/exit (structure)

    NHTSA 19V870000 Reported 35 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2017

  2. 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

  3. Exterior lighting and electrical system

    NHTSA 14V805000 Reported 94 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2015

  4. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 14V783000 Reported 43 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Spirit of Mobility transit buses manufactured June 23, 2014, to November 21, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with driver side transition windows that were not safety stamped. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

    Remedy: ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-574-825-1720. ARBOC's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2015

  5. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 14V661000 Reported 280 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Spirit of Mobility transit buses, models 191WB and 210WB, and Spirit of Freedom transit buses, models 191WB and 210WB, manufactured September 24, 2008, to March 27, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with an undersized wire to the fuel pump supply circuit.

    Remedy: ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2014. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555. ARBOC's number for…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  6. Seats

    NHTSA 13V004000 Reported 21 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

    ARBOC specialty vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2012 Spirit of Mobility buses, models 21-G, 23-G, 23-D, 26-G, 26S-DC, 26-D, 28-G and 28-GC, manufactured from May 14, 2012, through September 26, 2012. The passenger seat base rear bolts may be missing their reinforcement plates.

    Remedy: ARBOC will will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected seat bases, free of charge. This recall ibegan on January 14, 2013. Owners may contact ARBOC at 1-575-825-4880.

    Model years: 2012

  7. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 12V248000 Reported 57 vehicles potentially affected ARBOC SPECIALITY VEHICLES, LLC

    Arboc specialty vehicles, llc (arboc) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 spirit of mobility and freedom transit buses manufactured from april 1, 2011, through march 25, 2012, equipped with prolo roof escape hatches. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no.…

    Remedy: Arboc will notify owners. Specialty manufacturing, inc. Will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 27, 2012. Owners may contact arboc…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

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.