Service bulletins for the 2021 Freightliner 114SD
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.
153 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SS1034797-2021 | 2021-05-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Solution for M2,108SD, 114SD Coolant Level Sensor P/N 06-93316-002. The Call Center has received several calls pertaining to this LCL sensor introduced to in 2018. The purpose of this solution is to bring better awareness to the sensor functions, fault codes generated, along with providing testing procedures used to validate the sensors condition. Additional information has been added. |
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| FAB248 | 2021-05-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB248 FRONT FRAME EXTENSION TOW HOOKS 10.30.17 |
| FAB210 | 2021-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB210 USB Charging Ports |
| FAB162 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB162 Remote Stop Start |
| FAB161 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB161 Watson and Chalin Suspension |
| FAB160 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB160 Rock Guard |
| FAB155 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB155 Polished stainless steel steps |
| FAB152 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB152 Chassis Module Relocation |
| FAB150 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB150 Bumper guide lights |
| FAB149 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. SEATS. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB149 heated seats |
| FAB147 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEAT BELTS. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB147 Vehicle Data Recorder and Seat Belt Display |
| SB4934 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DEF Tank Coolant Valve O-Ring Kit |
| FL688 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Rear Brake Calipers and Anchor Plates. |
| SB54-320 | 2021-05-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Updated Service Bulletin for upgrading BHM software for switch expansion module fault SPN 698 FMI 7. This bulletin replaces the version dated 11/11/2019. Figure 3 has been updated with a new hardware part number. A procedure was added to the data download process. |
| WI21-009 | 2021-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Warranty Information letter announcing that DTNA is increasing the Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs) shown. The updated after treatment system (ATS) diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) pump times will be applied to repair orders opened on or after April 12, 2021. |
| WI21-008 | 2021-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter announcing DTNA is adjusting the Standard Repair Times (SRTs) shown. The updated times will be applied to repair orders opened on or after April 5, 2021. |
| SF621 | 2021-04-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. Freightliner Field Service Campaign for Freightliner Drag Link Cotter Pin. Errors found in the cotter pin installation process indicate that it may not have been completed properly. This may result in the cotter pin not being bent correctly or missing altogether. |
| SB54-328 | 2021-04-01. 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. |
| SB83-155 | 2021-03-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Updated Freightliner Service Bulletin for Espar Service Information. This bulletin replaces the version dated January 1, 2015. New Cascadia has been added to the model list. |
| SB49-038 | 2021-03-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Revised Freightliner Service Bulletin for netized Fill Neck for Six-Gallon DEF Tanks. A design change removed the magnets from the fill necks for some 6-gallon diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tanks. If the vehicle is equipped with a non-magnetic fill neck 04-32529-000, it can be updated to a magnetic neck 04-32529-001. This bulletin replaces the version dated 04/18/2017. Updated availability of magnetic fill neck option for other diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank part numbers. |
| WP21-007 | 2021-03-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Warranty Policy Letter for battery tags. DTNA determined that since adopting the AutoMeter BCT-460DTNA Powernet Assessment Tool (AutoMeter) as the required powernet system tester, not all battery tags have to be retained support Warranty-related claims. |
| WI21-004 | 2021-03-02. 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. |
| 21OEM-06 | 2021-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Starting on November 23, 2020, DiagnosticLink 8.13 (Build 4527) was made available. Current subscribers of DiagnosticLink 8.11 or 8.12 may upgrade to DiagnosticLink 8.13 at no cost. All DTNA Service shops & OEM locations are required to maintain the latest version of software on each of their stations. |
| 20TS-08REV | 2021-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Revised Technical Service Letter for Fault Code SPN 2629 FMI 10 on GHG21 936.917 DD8 Dual Stage Turbo with MCM Software Version 14. |
| 20TS-07REV | 2021-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Revised Technical Service Letter for Cold Weather Faults on GHG17/21 DD13 with MCM Software Version 14. Due to colder weather, there may be an increase in the frequency of faults, noted below, on GHG17/21 DD13 trucks built after June 5th 2019. This is due to a calibration issue in the current MCM software (14.1.1.5 or 14.2.1.3). New software is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2021 that will address these faults. |
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