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Service bulletins for the 2020 Freightliner 108SD

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.

193 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
FleetCom_Oil Plug Loc2026-01-08. Other. POWER TRAIN. Fleet Communications for NFD Lower Oil Plug Location - SP Axles
TSB35-039-FTL2025-01-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit New Final Drive Standard Performance Forward Carrier Change to Top Performance Passive Lube Management
TSB35-039-FTL2024-12-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Revised Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit New Final Drive Standard Performance Forward Carrier Change to Top Performance Passive Lube Management.
CXA 11_21_M2, SD Transfer2024-12-04. Other. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. CX Advocate for M2 and SD Vehicles Transfer Case Failures Due to Excessive Vehicle Speed (SS 3155-FTL)
SS3155-FTL2024-11-06. Other. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. Service Solution for M2 and SD Vehicles Transfer Case Failures Due to Excessive Vehicle Speed
CXA 9_24_NFD fill plug2024-10-04. Other. POWER TRAIN. CX Advocate for NFD fill plugs
TSB35-039-FTL2024-09-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Revised Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit New Final Drive Standard Performance Forward Carrier Change to Top Performance Passive Lube Management. Description of Revisions: The bulletin replaces the version dated 05/14/2024. Creation date has been updated.
TSB35-039-FTL2024-08-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Revised Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit New Final Drive Standard Performance Forward Carrier Change to Top Performance Passive Lube Management. Description of Revisions: The bulletin replaces the version dated 05/14/2024. Creation date has been updated.
CXA 06_24_Clutch Bolts2024-07-09. Other. POWER TRAIN. CX Advocate communication for clutch bolts
TSB35-042-FTL2024-06-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Technical Service Bulletin for New Final Drive Over Heat Diagnostic
TSB35-039-FTL2024-06-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit New Final Drive Standard Performance Forward Carrier Change to Top Performance Passive Lube Management
SB60-1762021-06-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Insulated Automatic Transmission Cover Plate. Some Business Class M2 and 108/114 Severe Duty vehicles equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine and automatic transmission may experience higher exhaust temperatures than vehicles equipped with a diesel engine.
CALFTL54-0012021-05-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. Customer Advisory Letter on Powertrain PDM and Main PDM Bracket Modification
WSTCAE171-20192021-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; POWER TRAIN. Allison FuelSense 2.0
FAB1622021-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB162 Remote Stop Start
SB54-3282021-04-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Updated Freightliner Service Bulletin for Rerouting Wiring Harness to Reduce Chafing. This bulletin replaces the version dated 06/29/2020. Two new illustrations have been added to demonstrate proper application of butterfly tie straps on the transmission. ---Allison transmission wiring harness chafing causes disruption to gear engagement and fault code generation. To reduce chafing, the wiring is routed using stand off brackets and tie straps to minimize contact with the transmission parts. This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with on-board diagnostics (OBDs) manufactured after 2016.
WI21-0042021-03-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Warranty Information Letter for Detroit Resources: Exploded View DD Platform and DT12 Posters. Detroit's TechComm team created visual aids for the network and released exploded view posters for DD platform engines. In early 2021, Detroit added multiple DT12 posters.
SB35-0362020-12-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Revised Freightliner Service Bulletin for Axle Flange Gasket Replaced with O-Ring. Revision removed steps instructing removal and installation of wheels. Daimler Trucks North America has released a new axle shaft to hub rubber O-ring (part number 11-30728-000) as a replacement for the paper gasket (part number 11-14418-000). The new O-ring will provide better sealing and is reusable. It is quicker and easier to use compared to the paper gasket, because using a paper gasket requires cleaning the hub when the axle shaft is removed.
WP20-018R2020-12-12. Service bulletin. STEERING; POWER TRAIN. Revised Warranty Policy Letter for Alliance/Mascot Aftermarket Warranty and Claim Filing. Revisions are in blue. With Mascot now in partnership with Detroit Reman and Alliance Parts, DTNA is pleased to announce that Mascot coverage has been added to OWL. Remanufactured Alliance/Mascot parts include transmission, differential, steering gear, and steering pump used in an on-highway vehicle applications. The Alliance/Mascot aftermarket warranty coverage period has not changed: depending on the part, coverage is for one (1) or two (2) years and current parts, labor, and reimbursement policies apply.
WP20-0182020-12-12. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. Warranty Policy Letter for Alliance/Mascot Aftermarket Warranty and Claim Filing. With Mascot now in partnership with Detroit Reman and Alliance Parts, DTNA is pleased to announce that Mascot coverage has been added to OWL. Remanufactured Alliance/Mascot parts include transmission, differential, steering gear, and steering pump used in an on-highway vehicle applications. The Alliance/Mascot aftermarket warranty coverage period has not changed: depending on the part, coverage is for one (1) or two (2) years and current parts, labor, and reimbursement policies apply.
17TS-05REV22020-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Revised Technical Service Letter for Detroit DT12 TCM GHG17 Only; Bootloader Update. On Detroit DT12 equipped vehicles, it may be necessary to complete an additional step in the programming process when updating the TCM software.
SB35-0362020-10-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Axle Flange Gasket Replaced with O-Ring. Daimler Trucks North America has released a new axle shaft to hub rubber O-ring (part number 11-30728-000) as a replacement for the paper gasket (part number 11-14418-000). The new O-ring will provide better sealing and is reusable. It is quicker and easier to use compared to the paper gasket, because using a paper gasket requires cleaning the hub when the axle shaft is removed.
SB54-3152020-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Service Bulletin for Powertrain PDM and Main PDM Bracket Modiļ¬cation. This bulletin replaces the version dated 10/31/2019. The build date section has been added.
SB54-3282020-07-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Rerouting Wiring Harness to Reduce Chafing. Allison transmission wiring harness chafing causes disruption to gear engagement and fault code generation. To reduce chafing, the wiring is routed using stand off brackets and tie straps to minimize contact with the transmission parts. This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with on-board diagnostics (OBDs) manufactured after 2016.
SS10345582020-02-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Solution for OBD16 M2, C2, 108SD & 114SD Allison transmission not shifting due to harness chafing.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.