Vehicle recall 13V004000 · January 7, 2013
2012 Arboc Spirit of Mobility
The passenger seat base rear bolts may be missing their reinforcement plates.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- In the event of an accident, inadequate reinforcement of the passenger seat may result in the seats ripping from the floor, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V004000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 7, 2013
- Filed by
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Owner notification
- January 14, 2013
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 21
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Arboc Spirit of Mobility (2012): 2012
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