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title: "ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE (2025) - Recall 26V479000 — NHTSA record 325494 | Is It on Recall"
description: "ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2017-2026 Spirit of Independence transit buses. The wrong size washers may have been installed on the"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-325494-arboc-spirit-of-independence-2025-recall-26v479000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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---

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# ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE (2025) - Recall 26V479000 — NHTSA record 325494

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 Jul 24, 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 SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE (2025) - Recall 26V479000
- **Reason**: ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2017-2026 Spirit of Independence transit buses. The wrong size washers may have been installed on the rear spring hanger bolts. The rear spring hanger may detach from the frame, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
- **Quantity**: 502
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 325494

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V479000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE; model year 2025. 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

Not supplied

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 24, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Jan 16, 2017
- **Manufacturer end**: Jul 17, 2026
- **Owner notification**: Sep 9, 2026
- **Record created**: Jul 24, 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

Dealers will install the correct washers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V479000)

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

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