Defect: ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2017-2026 Spirit of Independence transit buses. The wrong size washers may have been installed on the rear spring hanger bolts.
Consequence: The rear spring hanger may detach from the frame, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install the correct washers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.
Defect: 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 (excerpt)
Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. (excerpt)
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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
3 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
SUSPENSION
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
10155377
Date: 2019-03-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
AR866-Rear Upper Shock Mount Bracket Installation-Complaint-Upper shock has movement during jounce. Cause-Insufficient structural support. Correction-Add bracket, part # 1312336, with weldment.
10129251
Date: 2018-01-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
AR853-SOI-F Fuel Tank Strap Securement. Complaint-Fuel tank has loose strap connection. Cause-Incorrect strap placement and missing foam tape. Correction-Add foam tape to all hanger straps. Vehciles affected SOI-F buses.
10129250
Date: 2018-01-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
AR852-MorRyde Suspension Repair. Complaint-MorRyde rear suspsension raises concerns with step height at ramp. Lifts vehicle approximately 3 inches. Cause-Design and installation of MorRyde suspension. Correction-Replace front hanger bracket and remove MorRyde rear suspension to reinstall OEM spring.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.