ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM, 2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY, 2019 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM…)
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- Company / brand
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- Product
- 2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2018 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2019 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2019 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2020 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2020 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2021 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2021 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2022 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2022 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2023 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2023 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2024 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2024 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2025 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2025 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2026 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; 2026 ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY
- Reason / hazard
- Loss of the rear ABS system can increase the risk of a crash.
- What to do (remedy)
- 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.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 908
- Defect
- 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."
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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