Service bulletin TechTalk12331K
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10189796 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2021-04-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | TechTalk12331K |
| Manufacturer's date | 2021-03-23 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Tech Talk discussion on dash lights not working.
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
Electrical system
| WESTERN STAR 4700 | 2020 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2021172 | 2021-03-24. Electrical |
|---|---|
| 21V206000 | 2021-03-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| 2020217 | 2020-05-18. Electrical |
| 20V281000 | 2020-05-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
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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