By year
Owner complaints about Farber Specialty vehicles peaked at 1 in 2021
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2010 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Farber Specialty
The complete NHTSA record for Farber Specialty vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Farber Specialty recalls are filed by Farber Specialty Vehicles, part of Farber Specialty.
Owner complaints in the last five years01 on file in all, across 25 models
Recall campaigns154 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations03 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about Farber Specialty vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Ford/winnebago Mobile Classroom has the most complaints of any Farber Specialty model
Every Farber Specialty model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford/winnebago Mobile Classroom | 2011 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Specialty Vehicle | 2002 to 2010 | 0 | None | 22 | 0 |
| WFG38S | 2005 to 2008 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Ford E450 | 2023 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Ford F550 | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| M-B Sprinter | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Ford Transit | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Freightliner MT55 | 2023 to 2024 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| HX620 SBA 6X4 | 2025 to 2026 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Cargo Mate Trailer | 2009 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Chevrolet 7500XD | 2025 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Fccc XC | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ford 550 Bomb Response Unit | 2012 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ford 550 Command Center | 2012 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ford F600 | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ford F650 | 2027 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Freightliner M2 106 | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Freightliner MT50E | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| International MV607 SBA 4X2 | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Mcxcr | 2025 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Utilimaster F5KS | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Winnebago WFJ33FS | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Winnebago WKJ33S | 2025 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Winnebago WKJ38S | 2025 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Farber Specialty product
- 26V-592 Sep 11, 2026
Electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift
Adaptive equipment · 69 vehicles - 26V-395 Jun 18, 2026
Touchscreen display may stop responding to touch commands or fail to power on, preventing the activation of exterior emergency lights, as well as…
Equipment · 3 vehicles - 23V-533 Jul 31, 2023
Fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak
Fuel system · 1 vehicles - 22V-677 Sep 12, 2022
Additional resistor was incorrectly installed on the printed circuit board, which can disrupt CAN network communication and cause vehicle lighting…
Electrical system · 1 vehicles - 15V-112 Feb 25, 2015
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
Adaptive equipment · 117 vehicles - 14V-799 Dec 17, 2014
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
Adaptive equipment · 14 vehicles - 13V-290 Jul 2, 2013
Due to a design change in the Dometic-brand power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear
Equipment · 10 vehicles - 13V-269 Jun 26, 2013
Armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift
Equipment · 2 vehicles - 10V-182 May 3, 2010
Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up" button be released before the floor level limit switch is…
Adaptive equipment · 7 vehicles - 10V-166 Apr 23, 2010
Restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle
Adaptive equipment · 22 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.