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2025 Spirit of Freedom transit buses recall: Wheelchair restraint retractor may not lock

Certain 2025 Spirit of Freedom transit buses are affected (NHTSA campaign 25V842000; manufacturer campaign 25E063). The wheelchair restraint retractors may not lock, preventing wheelchairs from being properly secured and increasing the risk of injury; dealers will inspect and replace retractors free of charge, owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026, and owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

What's being recalled

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2025 Spirit of Freedom transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

How to identify it

NHTSA campaign 25V842000; Manufacturer campaign 25E063

The hazard

An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected from U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Check the original before you act on it.

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