Report Receipt Date: DEC 19, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V805000
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number of Units Affected: 94


Manufacturer: ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

SUMMARY:
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Spirit of Mobility, and Spirit of Freedom transit buses manufactured July 1, 2014, to December 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the exterior electrical connections for the side marker lights may not be weatherized.
CONSEQUENCE:
Exposed electrical connections may short, increasing the risk of a fire.
REMEDY:
ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will install heat shrink to weatherize the connections, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 9, 2015. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555. ARBOC's number for this recall is RC056301.
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.