Tl* the contact owns 2011 arboc spirit of mobility bus. The contacts stated that while driving at an unknown speed, both upper ball joints fractured on 4 separate occasions causing the bus operator to lose steering capability. On all four occasions, the vehicle was repaired on site repair facility. The cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000.
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- Suspension4
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Recalls 2
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Spirit of Mobility transit buses, models 191WB and 210WB, and Spirit of Freedom transit buses, models 191WB and 210WB, manufactured September 24, 2008, to March 27, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with an undersized wire to the fuel pump supply circuit.
- Risk
- The undersized wire may cause the fuel pump to not function, resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- ARBOC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2014. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1‑866‑953‑5555. ARBOC's number for this recall is TSB1401.
Recall number 14V661000 · Recall details
Structure: body: roof and pillars
- What is wrong
- Arboc specialty vehicles, llc (arboc) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 spirit of mobility and freedom transit buses manufactured from april 1, 2011, through march 25, 2012, equipped with prolo roof escape hatches. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in an opening force of the prolo roof hatches that exceeds federal standard requirements. Thus, these hatches fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
- Risk
- In the event of an emergency, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Arboc will notify owners. Specialty manufacturing, inc. Will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 27, 2012. Owners may contact arboc at 1‑574‑825‑1720 or smi at 1‑800‑951‑7867.
Recall number 12V248000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2011 Arboc Spirit of Mobility 10
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- AR860-Front Pivot Mount Inspection and Repair
- AR861-Upper Shock/Track Bar Mount Inspection and Repair
- AR856-Customer concern about location of Thomas Compressor in wet areas
- AR854-Change Electrical Body to Aux Battery Connections
- AR844-Lower Shock Bracket Replacement-Complaint-Restricted shock compression with new upper shock mount...
- AR847-Loose Thermo King Power & Ground Lugs Inspection-Repair
- Arboc: repair procedure information regarding adding suspension stop brackets, both passenger and driver...
- Som units, installation instructions for replacement of 95" e-brake cable on the passenger side to a 105"
- Repair instructions for e-brake cable routing on diesel buses with a 105" e-brake cable
- Repair instruction for e-brake cable routing on gas buses with a 105" e-brake cable
What 2011 Arboc Spirit of Mobility owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns 2011 arboc spirit of mobility bus. The contacts stated that while driving at an unknown speed, both upper ball joints fractured on 4 separate occasions causing the bus operator to lose steering capability. On all four occasions, the vehicle was repaired on the site repair facility. The cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 33,778.
Tl* the contact owns 2011 arboc spirit of mobility bus. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, both upper ball joints fractured on 4 separate occasions causing the bus operator to lose steering capability. On all four occasions, the vehicle was repaired at the on site repair facility. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was made aware of all failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 39,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2011 arboc spirit of mobility bus. The contacts stated that while driving at an unknown speed, both upper ball joints fractured on 4 separate occasions causing the bus operator to lose steering capability. On all four occasions, the vehicle was repaired at the on site repair facility. The cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 31,000.
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Questions about the 2011 Arboc Spirit of Mobility
Is the 2011 Arboc Spirit of Mobility reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2011 Arboc Spirit of Mobility, close to a typical Spirit of Mobility model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2011 Arboc Spirit of Mobility?
Suspension, with 4 complaints.
How many recalls does the 2011 Arboc Spirit of Mobility have?
2 recalls, covering fuel system, gasoline and structure.
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