# 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 bulletins from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

- [AR866](/bulletins/10155377.md), 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.
- [AR853](/bulletins/10129251.md), 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](/bulletins/10129250.md), 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.

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