Service bulletin AR861
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10144772 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-09-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | AR861 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-08-02 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
AR861-Upper Shock/Track Bar Mount Inspection and Repair. Complaint-Upper plates previously installed in AR839 are cracking and pulling away from frame. Cause-Insuffiecient/bad welds not holding under loads. Correction-Inspect/correct welds including drilling 1/8" stop holes into frame at the end of cracks and weld per procedure. Vehicles Affected-All Spirit of Mobility (SOM) units with Reyco Granning rear suspension where AR839 has already been completed.
The document
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Components
Suspension
| ARBOC SPIRIT OF MOBILITY | 2009 to 2012 |
|---|---|
| ARBOC SPIRIT OF MOBILITY | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES SPIRIT OF MOBILITY | 2018 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| AR844 | 2017-10-05. Service bulletin. AR844-Lower Shock Bracket Replacement-Complaint-Restricted shock compression with new upper shock mount location (AR839). Cause-New location of upper shock bracket completed in AR839 (if completed previously). Correction-Remove both existing lower shock brackets and replace. Affects all SOM units with Reyco Granning rear suspension. |
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| AR842 | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. Complaint: Desiccant Dryer Filters failing within months of installation which potentially leads to failure of pressure transducer and Thomas Compressor. Cause-Tanks need to be drained daily instead of previous instruction of every oil change. Correction- Add 1200651 (pull-cord drain valve), 1401863 (drain tank label), and repalce 2002838 (desiccant filter). Affects units with Valid Air Suspension with Thomas Compressor without pull-cord drain valves. This WO is the same document as AR840 but this customer needs their own document. There are no differences. |
| AR840 | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. Complaint: Desiccant Dryer Filters failing within months of installation which potentially leads to failure of pressure transducer and Thomas Compressor. Cause-Tanks need to be drained daily instead of previous instruction of every oil change. Correction- Add 1200651 (pull-cord drain valve), 1401863 (drain tank label), and repalce 2002838 (desiccant filter). Affects units with Valid Air Suspension with Thomas Compressor without pull-cord drain valves. |
| AR839 | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. AR839-Upper Shock/Track Bar Mount Replacement. Complaint-Cracking at upper shock and track bar mounts on chassis frame. Cause-Concentrated stress loads. Correction- Drill 1/8" stop holes into frame at the end of the cracks and weld provided retrofit bracket in affected areas. |