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Service bulletin SBW42-014

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10184656
Published by NHTSA2020-12-22
Manufacturer's numberSBW42-014
Manufacturer's date2020-12-17
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

Western Star Service Bulletin for Access to Front Brake Zerk Fittings. Certain vehicles with Detroit front axles and Meritor EX-L front air disc brakes do not have access to the front brake zerk fittings for lubrication.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Brakes, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
WESTERN STAR 47002019, 2020, 2021
WESTERN STAR 48002019, 2020, 2021
WESTERN STAR 49002019, 2020, 2021
WESTERN STAR 49X2021
WESTERN STAR 57002019, 2020, 2021

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
22V3380002022-05-16. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
20210132021-01-20. Brakes
21V0180002021-01-20. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
20V6340002020-10-14. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; TIRES
20V2110002020-04-10. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
20200862020-03-03. Brakes
20V1270002020-03-03. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
20192272019-05-15. Brakes
19V3670002019-05-14. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
20185502018-10-09. Brakes

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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WSTCAE170-20192021-05-18. Service bulletin. New Valeo A/C Compressor
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