The defect
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.
The risk
The undersized wire may cause the fuel pump to not function, resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Freedom | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2011 | 4 | 2 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Arboc Spirit OF Mobility | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2014
28 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 14V774000 5 Dec 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V683000 28 Nov 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V760000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V759000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V754000 25 Nov 2014 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 14V703000 5 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V708000 5 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V694000 3 Nov 2014 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014