ARBOC Spirit of Freedom Recalled for Seat Recliner Defect
ARBOC is recalling 2023-2024 Spirit of Freedom vehicles because the seat recliner mechanism may not engage, increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat recliner mechanism) that increases the risk of injury during a crash, but no reported injuries or fatalities are mentioned in the source text.
Plain-English summary
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC is recalling certain 2023-2024 Spirit of Freedom vehicles equipped with specific GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The defect involves the recliner mechanism, which may fail to engage when the seat back is fully reclined. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
The primary safety concern is that the seat back could release when force is applied to the shoulder belt, which increases the risk of injury during a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the 2023 and 2024 model years.
ARBOC will work with the equipment manufacturer, Freedman, to inspect and repair the seats as necessary at no cost to the owner. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 09, 2024. Owners can contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
- Brand
- ARBOC
- Manufacturer
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Specialty Vehicles
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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