- Vehicles
- 35
- Built between
- Aug 2018 – May 2019
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 December 2019
- Repaired
- 0%
- Unrepaired
- 35
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2018 and May 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017 Arboc Spirit OF FreedomBuilt August 2018 to May 2019
- 2017 Arboc Spirit OF MobilityBuilt August 2018 to May 2019
- 2018-2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF FreedomBuilt August 2018 to May 2019
- 2018-2019 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF MobilityBuilt August 2018 to May 2019
Repair progress
35 of 35 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
0% repaired — 0 of 35 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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."
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
ARBOC will notify owners, and Specialty will replace the roof hatch handles free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2018 to May 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 December 2019
- Owners notified19 December 2019
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 0% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 December 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555 or Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.