Canada2025 Arboc SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE and SPIRIT OF FREEDOM buses by ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES are affected; you can identify them by the model names SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE and SPIRIT OF FREEDOM. The wheelchair tie-down retractors may not lock automatically, so a wheelchair could move in a crash and increase the risk of injury. ARBOC recommends confirming the wheelchair is secured by attempting to move it before driving until recall repairs are completed; ARBOC will notify owners by mail with instructions to inspect and, if needed, replace the retractor(s).
How to identify it
2025 Arboc SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE
2025 Arboc SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
The hazard
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.
A wheelchair that moves in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
What to do
To reduce the safety risk, ARBOC recommends you confirm the wheelchair is secured properly by attempting to move it before driving until the recall repairs have been completed. ARBOC will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to inspect and, if necessary, replace the wheelchair retractor(s).
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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