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title: "ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (2018) - Recall 26V137000 — NHTSA record 320556 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-320556-arboc-specialty-vehicles-spirit-of-freedom-2018-recall-26v137000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (2018) - Recall 26V137000 — NHTSA record 320556

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (2018) - Recall 26V137000
- **Reason**: 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." Loss of the rear ABS system can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- **Quantity**: 908
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 320556

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V137000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF FREEDOM; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

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No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 11, 2026
- **Owner notification**: Apr 17, 2026
- **Record created**: Mar 12, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V137000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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