Arboc Spirit Of America 2018
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Investigations, Decoded VIN Details, Service Bulletins
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Sub-models: - Spirit Of Equess - Spirit Of Freedom - Spirit Of Liberty - Spirit Of Mobility - Spirit Of Independence -
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Where is the 2018 ARBOC Spirit Of America produced?
- The 2018 ARBOC Spirit Of America is produced in Middlebury Indiana, United States (usa).
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Are there recalls for the 2018 ARBOC Spirit Of America?
- There are 5 recall(s) for the 2018 ARBOC Spirit Of America, additional information is below.
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What is the GVWR of a 2018 ARBOC Spirit Of America?
- The 2018 ARBOC Spirit Of America has a GVWR of Class 2F: 7,001 - 8,000 lb (3,175 - 3,629 kg) lbs.
Recall 199831 [USA]: If safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, stability, speed, and collision avoidance do not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Recall 153653 [USA]: The misrouted power cables may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recall 145492 [USA]: If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Recall 136312 [USA]: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Recall 2018639 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- AR881 - SUSPENSION: Complaint: sway bar design (angles) incorrect near sway bar link bolts. Cause : design correction: redesigned sway bar by changing angles and length of sway bar. Including new, stronger sway bar link assemblies with bar. The sway bar/link
- AR880 - EQUIPMENT: Ar880-2018-2019 spirit of independence-ford chassis (soi-f). Drawn-over-mandrel (dom) tube frame reinforcement. Complaint: drawn-over-mandrel (dom) tube cracks in frame at rear spring, front frame brackets. Cause: dom tube to frame toleranc
- AR879 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY: Ar879- 2018-2019 spirit of independence-ford (soi-f) frame outrigger reinforcement-complaint: structural stress crack of chassis frame at outrigger supports. Cause: concentrated stress loads. Correction: drill stop holes into frame, weld cr
- AR878 - SUSPENSION: Ar878- 2018-2019 spirit of freedom (sof-f) front frame reinforcement-complaint: structural stress crack of chassis frame at front of rear suspension. Cause: concentrated stress loads. Correction: drill stop holes into frame, weld cracks an
- AR875 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Complaint: 30a recessed breaker not secured with top & bottom bolt through firewall cause: hole is cut too large correction: r/r circuit breaker with a mounting plate
- AR872 - STRUCTURE: Complaint: structural stress crack of chassis frame at rear suspension cause: concentrated stress loads correction: drill 1/8" stop holes into frame at the end of cracks and weld provided retrofit bracket in affected area
- AR872 - STRUCTURE: Ar872-soi-f frame reinforcement-complaint-structural stress crack of chassis frame at rear suspension. Cause-concentrated stress loads. Correction-drill 1/8" stop holes into frame at the end of the cracks and weld provided retrofit bracket
- AR869 - STEERING: Ar869-spirit of equess gearbox removal and replacement. Complaint-driveline gearbox failure. Cause-component failure. Correction-removal and replacement of driveline gearbox. Affects 2018/2019 spirit of equess (soe) buses.
- AR868 - POWER TRAIN: Ar868-2018 soi door shift interlock-complaint-ability to shift unit in gears with doors open and park brake off. Cause-demo unit sold with previously standard i/o controller which could not be reprogrammed. Design was set for doors to autom
- AR863 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Ar863-arboc 2016, 2017, 2018 sol shift inhibit add for service brake-complaint-customer can shift the transmission into drive or reverse without touching the service brake "brake pedal". Cause-fccc chassis design. Correction-electrical modi
- AR864 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Ar864-arboc spirit of equess cac harness modification. Complaint-efan system on diesel bus found to have improper 12v power to radiator and cac fans, causing unnecessary running at low temperatures that drain batteries. Cause-improper suppl
- AR867 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: Air brake hose replacement-complaint-flexible brake hose damage. Cause-hose between front air chambers and front brake valve making contact with axle on sharp turns. Correction-complete visual inspection and change fittings to adjust angles
- AR866 - 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.
- AR865 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Ar865-rear coolant line clamp inspection-complaint-metrolynx contractual concerns with inconsistent coolant line connections. Cause-incorrect/inconsistent coolant line connections located on sarnia units. Correction-complete visual inspecti
- AR861 - SUSPENSION: Ar861-upper shock/track bar mount inspection and repair. Complaint-upper plates previously installed in ar839 are cracking and pulling away from frame. Cause-insuffiecient/bad welds not holding under loads. Correction-inspect/correct welds
- AR853 - 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.
Trolley bus circuit breaker fires investigation # PE21002
By letter submitted july 7th 2020, los angeles world airports (lawa) informed the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) of three separate fire incidents resulting in the total loss of eight of its spirit of america trolley buses. These buses were manufactured by arboc sv llc on incomplete chassis from freightliner custom chassis corporation (fccc). Considering the safety concerns and substantial losses, lawa grounded the remaining buses in their fleet and requested nhtsa to conduct an investigation on the vehicles destroyed in the fires.Nhtsas office of defects investigation (odi), contacted both the manufacturer and the fleet to obtain the necessary information needed to understand the problem and take appropriate actions. Evidence provided by lawa points to an improperly secured 30 amp recessed circuit breaker which can short circuit resulting in key-on and key-off fires. Unlike the fleet, the manufacturer believes that the three fires are not related and have nothing to do with the 30 amp breaker.This preliminary evaluation has been opened to determine if a defect in the subject vehicles represents an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.
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Variable | Value |
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Body Class | Bus |
Brake System Type | Air |
Bus Length | 29 |
DisplacementCC | 6700.0 |
DisplacementCI | 408.85908543470 |
DisplacementL | 6.7 |
Engine Manufacturer | CUMMINS |
Error Text | 0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct |
Fuel Type Primary | Diesel |
GVWR | Class 2F: 7,001 - 8,000 lb (3,175 - 3,629 kg) |
Make | ARBOC |
MakeID | 10315 |
Manufacturer | ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES LLC |
Manufacturer Id | 7285 |
Model | Spirit of Equess |
ModelID | 27298 |
Model Year | 2018 |
NCSA Body Type | Transit Bus (City Bus) |
NCSA Make | Other Make |
NCSA Model | Bus: Rear engine, Flat front |
Plant City | MIDDLEBURY |
Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
Plant State | INDIANA |
VIN | 1A9D01115J6925200 |
Vehicle Descriptor | 1A9D0111*J6925 |
Vehicle Type | BUS |
Wheel Base Short | 191 |
VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
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1A9D01115J6925200 | 2018 | Spirit of Equess | MIDDLEBURY INDIANA, UNITED STATES (USA) |