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Vehicles/Commercial Vehicles

2025 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom Recalled for Wheelchair Restraint Defect

Agency Publication Date: December 8, 2025
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Summary

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles is recalling 12 of its 2025 Spirit of Freedom transit buses. The wheelchair restraint retractors on these vehicles may fail to lock, preventing wheelchairs from being safely secured to the bus. Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors at no cost to owners.

Risk

If a wheelchair is not properly secured, it can move or tip over while the bus is in motion, which increases the risk of injury to the wheelchair occupant and other passengers.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall involves 12 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom transit buses from the 2025 model year equipped with potentially defective wheelchair restraint retractors.
  2. Contact an authorized ARBOC dealer to schedule a free inspection and replacement of the wheelchair restraint retractors.
  3. For further information, owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555 and reference recall number 25E063.
  4. Call the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional questions about this recall.

Your Remedy Options

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Inspection and replacement of retractors

How to: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge.

Affected Products

Product: 2025 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom

Manufacturer recall number: 25E063; NHTSA campaign number: 25V842

Additional Information

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Recall ID: 25V842000
Status: Active
Manufacturer: ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
Sold By: Authorized ARBOC dealers
Units Affected: 12 vehicles(100% estimated defective)
Park Vehicle: No
Park Outside: No
OTA Update: No
Product Type: Vehicle (V)
Recall Classification: Safety Defect
Owner Notification Date: February 6, 2026
Distributed To: Nationwide
Manufacturer Recall #: 25E063
Agency Last Updated: March 13, 2026

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: NHTSA Notice ยท Raw API Response