# NHTSA recall 18V813000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V813000
- Manufacturer: ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Reported: 2018\-11\-16
- Owners notified: 2018\-11\-29
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 62

## What is wrong

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."


## What can happen

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


## The 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.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-freedom/2015/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2016 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-freedom/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2017 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-freedom/2017/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2015 ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-independence/2015/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2016 ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-independence/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2017 ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-independence/2017/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2018 ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-independence/2018/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2015 ARBOC SPIRIT OF MOBILITY](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-mobility/2015/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2016 ARBOC SPIRIT OF MOBILITY](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-mobility/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- [2017 ARBOC SPIRIT OF MOBILITY](/makes/arboc/spirit-of-mobility/2017/recalls.md). Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- 2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM. Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.
- 2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY. Built 2015\-09\-22 to 2018\-07\-28.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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