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2021 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom. The newest campaign is 26V137000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Mar 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V137000, in the NHTSA record

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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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 937 units in total.

  1. 26V137000Received . 908 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of the rear ABS system can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V174000Received . 29 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2021 Spirit of Freedom Ford E450 vehicles. The fuel hose may not be secured correctly, which can result in a fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    ARBOC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the fuel hose connection, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

    Report filed by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20183
  2. 20192
  3. 20201
  4. 20212
  5. 20221
  6. 20231
  7. 20241
  8. 20253
  9. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/arboc-specialty-vehicles/spirit-of-freedom/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom?
937 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom, model years 2018 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.