2026 Arboc Spirit Of Freedom - Seats And Restraints

This notice concerns 2026 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom and Spirit of Independence buses with potentially defective wheelchair tie-down retractors that may fail to lock automatically, which could allow wheelchairs to move during a crash. However, Transport Canada determined that no Canadian vehicles are actually affected by this issue, so the recall was withdrawn and no corrective action is needed.

Recalling firm

Arboc Specialty Vehicles

Product

Vehicles: 2026 ARBOC SPIRIT OF FREEDOM, 2026 ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE. System: Seats And Restraints

Reason

Issue: On certain buses, the wheelchair tie-down retractors may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the retractor(s) may not lock automatically. If this happens, the wheelchair may not be secured correctly and could move in a crash. UPDATE - After ARBOC notified Transport Canada about this problem, they determined that there are no Canadian vehicles affected by it. Accordingly, this safety recall was withdrawn. Safety Risk: There is no safety risk, as there are no Canadian vehicles affected by this problem. Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. This notice was published...

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

Canada

Agency

TC

Recall date

2026-05-29

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

Canada-wide

Official recall notice from TC

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/be1cde24-296e-4608-811b-473099cae8b8