ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Spirit of Freedom and Spirit of Mobility transit buses. The rear brake lines may have been installed incorrectly causing the anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator valve to malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
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Identifiers in this source record
2021 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITYPart: 11893322020 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2026 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2026 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2025 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2024 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2023 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2022 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2019 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY2025 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2024 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2022 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2021 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2020 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2019 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM2023 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOMVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
Loss of the rear ABS system can increase the risk of a crash.
Official action
ARBOC will provide instructions to reroute and re-connect the rear brake lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2021 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY
- Brand or manufacturer
- ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V137000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety