2016 Arboc Spirit OF Independence

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Seats18V813000

Filed Nov 16, 201862 vehiclesArboc Specialty Vehicles, Llc

Defect. ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom, Spirit of Mobility and Spirit of Independence-Pro Master transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."

Risk. In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy. ARBOC has notified owners, directing them to contact Freedman for repairs of the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or ARBOC at 1-574-825-4880.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2026

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2026	2	Routine
2025	1	Routine
2024	1	Routine
2023	1	Routine
2022	1	Routine
2021	1	Routine
2020	1	Routine
2019	1	Routine
2018	2	Routine
2017	2	Routine
2016 — this page	1	Routine
2015	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 16, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.