ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility › Wheelchair Restraints/Securement › Critical Fasteners
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 28, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2025 Spirit of Equess, 2026 Spirit of Freedom, Spirit of Independence, and Spirit of Mobility transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
The risk
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Arboc Spirit OF Independence | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Freedom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Mobility | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit OF Equess | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V349000.
Full record for the 2026 Arboc Spirit OF Independence → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →