Vehicle recall 19V870000 · December 9, 2019
Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom, Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility and 2 more models
The roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
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 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.
- 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
- 19V870000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 2019
- Filed by
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Owner notification
- December 19, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit
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 Freedom (2017): 2017
- Arboc Spirit of Mobility (2017): 2017
- Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
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