Service bulletins for the 2017 ARBOC Spirit of Independence
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
3 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| AR866 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. AR866-Rear Upper Shock Mount Bracket Installation-Complaint-Upper shock has movement during jounce. Cause-Insufficient structural support. Correction-Add bracket, part # 1312336, with weldment. |
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| AR853 | 2018-02-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. AR853-SOI-F Fuel Tank Strap Securement. Complaint-Fuel tank has loose strap connection. Cause-Incorrect strap placement and missing foam tape. Correction-Add foam tape to all hanger straps. Vehciles affected SOI-F buses. |
| AR852 | 2018-02-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. AR852-MorRyde Suspension Repair. Complaint-MorRyde rear suspsension raises concerns with step height at ramp. Lifts vehicle approximately 3 inches. Cause-Design and installation of MorRyde suspension. Correction-Replace front hanger bracket and remove MorRyde rear suspension to reinstall OEM spring. Affects only City of Charlotte buses 3045-3063. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.