2016 Arboc Spirit of Liberty: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Arboc Spirit of Liberty. The newest campaign is 20V335000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jun 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V335000, in the NHTSA record
ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will re-route, inspect, and repair power cable wiring as needed, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555. ARBOC's number for this recall is RC059801.
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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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 147 units in total.
20V335000Received . 113 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Spirit of America and 2014-2019 Spirit of Liberty buses built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power cables on the driver's side may have been routed incorrectly, allowing them to rub against the frame or make contact with the ground cable.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The misrouted power cables may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will re-route, inspect, and repair power cable wiring as needed, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555. ARBOC's number for this recall is RC059801.
Report filed by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number RC059801. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V950000Received . 16 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Spirit of Liberty transit buses manufactured November 7, 2014, to July 29, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the parking brake can engage if the entry door is opened at any speed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the parking brake engages unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
ARBOC has notified owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's programming, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2017. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.
Report filed by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V769000Received . 18 units.
Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Spirit of Liberty vehicles manufactured November 7, 2014, to July 29, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear engine-run lockout safety switch may have been improperly wired, and as a result, it may be possible to start the engine while the vehicle is being worked on by a mechanic.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the engine can be started while a mechanic is working on the vehicle, they have an increased risk of injury and or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear engine-run lockout safety switch wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected began on November 4, 2016. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.
Report filed by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21002 | Preliminary evaluation | Trolley bus circuit breaker fires | Electrical System / Wiring | 15 Jan 2021 | 22 Jul 2022 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20141
- 20152
- 20163
- 20171
- 20181
- 20191
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Arboc Spirit of LibertyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Arboc Spirit of Liberty: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/arboc/spirit-of-liberty/2016/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Arboc Spirit of Liberty?
- 147 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Arboc Spirit of Liberty have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Arboc Spirit of Liberty, model years 2014 to 2019. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Arboc Spirit of Liberty open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.