Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
135 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| WI20-009 | 2020-06-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Warranty Information Letter for a Warranty Service Replacement Engine Program Clarification. Detroit established the Warranty Service Replacement Engine Program to support an unrepairable catastrophic engine failure due to manufacturing defect. To improve understanding and utilization of the program, DTNA is clarifying eligibility and engine returns. |
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| 20TS-03 | 2020-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Technical Service Letter for DD Heavy Duty Platform Belt Tensioner Change. A newly designed, dual-arm friction shoe damping tensioner was implemented for the DD Heavy Duty Platform. |
| WI20-008 | 2020-04-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Warranty Information Letter for Warranty Training Online. DTNA is pleased to announce the release of new Warranty-related training videos. The videos provide Warranty content in short instructional videos that are available on demand through the AftermarkeTV Video Channel icon on the Aftermarket Resource Center (ARC) home page. |
| WP20-007 | 2020-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter for Chassis Progressive Damage Policy Change. Effective for repair orders opened on or after April 27, 2020, if an Authorized Service Location installed a part which later has a warrantable failure, progressive damage and labor may be covered under the Aftermarket Parts Limited Parts Warranty (Parts Warranty). |
| WP20-006 | 2020-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter for Handling for Authorized Service Location Part Transfers. To promote 24-hour throughput and maximum efficiency, DTNA is adjusting multiple handling policies: Launching a new handling allowance for parts ordered from another Authorized Service Location because the facing Part Distribution Center (PDC) is out of stock Retiring Detroit's Customer First Program |
| WP20-005 | 2020-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter for Handling Change: Over the Counter Aftermarket Parts Replacement Program. DTNA is pleased to announce that handling will increase to 33% for Misc. Replacement Part type claims filed under the Over the Counter (OTC) Aftermarket Parts Replacement Program. |
| WI20-004 | 2020-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Warranty Information Letter for Warranty Long Block Program Change. The Detroit Reman Long Block Program has expanded. The expansion reduces complexity in ordering reman engines and promotes stocking reman engines to meet uptime commitments. |
| CALFTLWS000-01 | 2020-04-09. Service bulletin. TIRES; WHEELS. Customer Advisory Letter for GWR Label Correction. Freightliner 108SD/114SD, Coronado, New Cascadia, and Business Class M2 vehicles and Western Star 4700 and 4900 vehicles equipped with a certain tire rating have the wrong Component GWR label. DTNA is requesting the current Component GWR label be replaced with the correct label. |
| SB32-033 | 2020-03-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Front Axle Spacer Replacement. This service bulletin replaces the version dated 05/01/2016. This bulletin is updated to include the parts list. Some vehicles may exhibit a lean (right or left) due to weight difference on the front suspension. While this does not affect the operation of the vehicle, it may be visually unpleasing to many customers. To correct this condition, replace the existing front axle spacer on the low side of the vehicle with a thicker one. |
| SB00-038 | 2020-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SUSPENSION. Freightliner Service Bulletin for vibration troubleshooting - finding the cause. This version replaces the version dated 5/1/14 and adds New Cascadia. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.