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2023 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Equess

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2023 Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Equess. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

AR890

POWER TRAIN

Complaint: Coolant leak Cause: Standpipes cracking due to length and weight of valves Correction: Install shorter pipes and relocate valves. Step 1: Remove tallest stand pipe assembly from engine. Then remove medium stand pipe assembly from engine. Both are circled below in green. Remove valves from pipes and save for later installation. Step 2: Install two new short stand pipes with 90 degree elbows and hose couplers, use thread sealer on all pipe connections. Step 3: Re-Connect heater hoses to new stand pipe hose couplers. Torque constant torque clamps to 45 in/lbs. Step 4: Install heater hose support bracket, attached to back of engine block. Step 5: Cut heater hoses for valve installation near new hose support bracket. See picture. Step 6: Install hose couplers on valves and connect hoses with new constant torque clamps, torqued to 45 in/lbs. Step 7: Route hoses and secure with cable ties as shown in picture below. Step 8: Fill cooling system to correct level. Run engine to operating temperature. Verify heater operation and refill as needed.

AR891

POWER TRAIN

Step 1: Inspect front and rear transmission mount isolator BRACKETS for cracking/proper welding. Note cracking in first picture below-repair or replace as needed. Step 2: Replace both front and rear transmission mount isolators regardless of condition. (Isolators should have the molding ridge on the bottom, when installing you should be pushing them up). Step 3: Remove the v-drive pump intake hose from the bracket/clamp that it sits in. Step 4: Remove a discard the bracket from previous step. Step 5: Remove and discard the 2 bolts from the current v-drive mount as picture below with a ¾” socket or ratcheting wrench. Step 6: Using the two ½”-13 x 2” grade 8, tap bolts (1406484) and two ½” washers (1202090), attach the v-drive support assembly (1318154) to the v-drive. Torque to 70 ft/lbs. **You may need to use the ½”-13 tap to clean up the threads in the v-drive** Step 7: Be sure to grind off the paint from edges of the 3-piece assembly as shown on picture. This 3-piece assembly will be supplied preassembled. Step 8: Turn the assembly sideways to be able to maneuver it through the battery door into position to line up the 4 open holes in the assembly, line it up with the four holes in the previously installed v-drive support assembly (1318154). Step 9: Loosely install two bottom bolts attaching part number 1318154 to part number 1318155. Step 10: Mark where the three piece assembly will sit on the frame as seen on picture. Step 11: Remove the 3-piece assembly and grind away paint in the marked areas to prep for welding. Step 12:*** First Gen Equess units may need some modifications for clearance of the door. See picture below. a. Cut part number 1318275 to fit inside “door lip” picture shows lip cut. b. Cut part number 1318279 on the side that goes closest to the v-drive for clearance of the bolts when sliding part into place. 13. Reinsert the 3-piece assembly clamp it in place and reinstall twobottom bolts loosely and weld engine cage wall mount P# (1318275) tothe frame. (Be sure to have the input hose that comes from the v-drive into the pump underneath all the brackets)Step 14: Allow the metal to cool down after welding and use black spray paint to cover the exposed metal parts and welds. Step 15: Install top two bolts Through the holes of v-drive support assembly (1318154) and isolator mount, v-drive support (1318155) where they meet. (Torque all 4 bolts to 70 ft/lbs) Step 16: Hand tighten four bolts connecting the engine cage wall isolator mount and the engine cage wall mount. Step 17: Tighten Vdrive isolator mount through bolt to120 ft/lbs. Step 18: Thread the ½”-13 SAE grade 8, steel jam nut plain finish (Fastenal_0169639) onto the ½”-13 x 2 1/2” grade 8, tap bolt (2014979) thread it all the way until it bottoms out on the head of the screw. Step 19: Insert the ½”-13 x 2 1/2” grade 8, tap bolt (2014979) into the bottom of the engine cage, wall mount (1318275), thread the screw in until its snug against the engine cage wall iso mount (1318279), then make two full turns of the screw. Step 20: Lock the nut into place against the bracket. Step 21: Tighten the remaining 4 screw, caps ½”-13 x 1-1/2” (1406486) to 70ft/lbs. Step 22: Secure the bottom v-drive hose with clamp, stainless 7/8” I.D. EPDM cushion (2011409), and a screw, ¼-14 x 1” U/S HWH SDS (2005064) self-tapping screw as shown below.**Note in photo below, the black washer that is circled is in the incorrect position. ** Step 23: Check v-drive hose routings for rubbing on metal brackets or the potential to rub and apply protective covers as needed.

TSB 2307

POWER TRAIN

1.Remove driveshaft to Vdrive adapter bolts (QTY 4).2.Support driveshaft and disconnect from Vdrive adapter plate.3.Install 2 driveshaft bolts into driveshaft plate to hold adapter while torquing the adapter plate bolts to the Vdrive. See photo below.4.Torque bolts to 90 ft/lbs 5.Remove 2 driveshaft bolts from adapter plate and reconnect driveshaft to adapter plate. 6.Install driveshaft bolts and torque to 90 ft/lbs.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit Of Equess by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025010—
2023Viewing000—
2022000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.