AR882
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Complaint: Compressor mounting brackets are breaking. Cause: Design. Correction: Add gusset to compressor mounting bracket.
Vehicle report
2018 ARBOC SPIRIT OF EQUESS
Service bulletins
4 bulletinsTechnical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
AR869
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
AR869-Spirit of Equess Gearbox Removal and Replacement. Complaint-Driveline gearbox failure. Cause-Component failure. Correction-Removal and replacement of driveline gearbox. Affects 2018/2019 Spirit of Equess (SOE) buses.
AR864
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
AR864-ARBOC Spirit of Equess CAC Harness Modification. Complaint-Efan system on diesel bus found to have improper 12V power to radiator and CAC fans, causing unnecessary running at low temperatures that drain batteries. Cause-Improper supply of 12v analog signal to fans in Grayson fan harness. Correction-Field fix is to cut and insulate analog signal wire. Vehicles Affected are 3121, 3423, 3424, 3427, 3429, 3434, 3435. Labor Op Code is 0119801. Covered labor is 1 hour.
AR867
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Air Brake Hose Replacement-Complaint-Flexible brake hose damage. Cause-Hose between front air chambers and front brake valve making contact with axle on sharp turns. Correction-Complete visual inspection and change fittings to adjust angles. Replace hose. Affects only buses 3121, 3423, 3424, 3429, 3427, 3434, 3435, 3436, 3466 and 3467
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.