ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC recall 21V174

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (ARBOC) is recalling certain 2021 Spirit of Freedom Ford E450 vehicles. The fuel hose may not be secured correctly, which can result in a fuel leak.

Risk / consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.

Remedy

ARBOC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the fuel hose connection, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact ARBOC customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

Chronology of events

1. Mar 4, 2021

   On 3-4-21, transportation driver noted during his delivery there was a gas leak in the fuel fill area under bus.

2. Mar 8, 2021

   On 3-8-21 another driver also reported gas leak during transport of bus to the dealer. 3-8-21 we started checking buses on line to ensure there would be no more leaks. The 29 affected buses are for one customer only, Corpus Christi. ARBOC did not purchase these chassis' as they were provided by our dealer Creative Bus Sales and are not our normal chassis. These are converted ambulance chassis'. We've already notified dealer of issue so they're aware. On 3-10-21 it was determined this is a safety issue and we needed to issue a Recall on this product.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

MAR 16, 2021 - MAR 16, 2021

Owner notification

MAR 16, 2021 - MAR 16, 2021