Recall Register

Liberty: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 4 vehicle recall campaigns for Liberty. The register has 1 model line of the make, model year 2003. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

1 model line, in the order of the number of complaints.

Liberty: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
Spirit1400.0

This table compares the model lines of Liberty only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 4 of 4.

  1. 04V050000Received . 11 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 could result in head injuries in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact liberty bus at 419-227-6554.

    Report filed by LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 222/01/LIB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

  2. 04V049000Received . 11 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 does not hold the door at 90 degrees with the body.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, and the vehicle ends up on its side, the door will not operate properly possibly hindering rapid egress from the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 217/01/LIB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

  3. 04V058000Received . 11 units.

    Wheels / Rim

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain school buses, the certificate label for the rim size is incorrect.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These buses do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact liberty bus at 419-227-6554.

    Report filed by LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number LBRE001. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

  4. 03V461000Received . 11 units.

    Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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 the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact liberty at 419-227-6554.

    Report filed by LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

Download all 4 campaigns of Liberty (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Liberty vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2004, with 3 campaigns.
Complaints about Liberty vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Liberty: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/liberty/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
44

Manufacturers in the recall file: LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Liberty model lines are on the register?
One: the Spirit, with 4 recall campaigns and no complaint.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Liberty?
44 units in 4 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.