Liberty Spirit Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Liberty Spirit (2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

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• 2003

What Liberty Spirit owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 1.

• Fuel/propulsion system1
• Structure: body1

All Liberty Spirit recalls (4)

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

1. Door (structure)

   NHTSA 04V049000 Reported January 23, 2004 11 vehicles potentially affected LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED

   Certain school buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention release." the rear exit door handle is not recessed which can catch on an article of clothing or a back pack, inadvertently opening the door. Also, the required positive door opening device for rear exit door…

   Remedy: Liberty bus will notify its customers and a metal bezel will be installed around the handle to recess it. Owner notification began april 2, 2004. Owners should contact liberty bus at 419-227-6554.

   Model years: 2003

2. Seats and roof and pillars (structure)

   NHTSA 04V050000 Reported January 23, 2004 11 vehicles potentially affected LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED

   2003 liberty spirit (freedom) school buses manufactured from june 2002 and december 2002. The washer that is used between the seat leg mounting foot and mounting bolt was is not wide enough or of the proper grade. In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could separate from the floor. Also, there is insufficient pillar padding which…

   Remedy: Liberty bus will notify its customers repair the seats with 3 additional washers free of charge. Owner notification began april 2, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…

   Model years: 2003

3. Rim (wheels)

   NHTSA 04V058000 Reported January 16, 2004 11 vehicles potentially affected LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED

   On certain school buses, the certificate label for the rim size is incorrect.

   Remedy: Liberty will notify its customers and mail correct labels and replace the rims free of charge, if necessary. Owner notification was expected to begin during january 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

   Model years: 2003

4. Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

   NHTSA 03V461000 Reported November 11, 2003 11 vehicles potentially affected LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED

   2003 liberty spirit (freedom) school buses manufactured from january 2002 and october 2003. The decal for the cross-view mirror usage has fallen off which does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors."

   Remedy: Liberty will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. Owner notification began april 2, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive…

   Model years: 2003

Other Liberty models

• Little Guy Max0 complaints

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.