NHTSA Campaign 19V870000

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Issued by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC · Reported Dec 9, 2019 · 35 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM 2017 35
ARBOC SPIRIT OF MOBILITY 2017 35
ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM 2018 35
ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM 2019 35
ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY 2018 35
ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY 2019 35

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V870000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.