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Service bulletins for the 2003 Freightliner Columbia

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.

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

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TechTalk566576K2021-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on Prototype or pre production DPF Penske wanted to share.
04TS-43REV42021-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Revised Technical Service Letter for Series 60 and Series 50 Camshaft Timing Specifications. Camshaft timing, valve lash, injector height, and Jake Brake lash are all very important specifications that must be followed closely in order to optimize the performance and service life of any Detroit Diesel engine.
20TS-012020-01-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Technical Service Letter for DDC Series 60 engines concerning Series 60 Cylinder Head Resurfacing/Finish. Detroit Diesel does not recommend third party resurfacing of Series 60 cylinder heads (outside of Detroit and Detroit Reman).
sb09352018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. sb0935 Replacing the Engine Air Filter Element, Donaldson Air Cleaner (03-33648-001-002)
sb20692018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. sb2069 Kysor Fan Clutch Sticking
sb20682018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. sb2068 Conventional Fully-Formulated Coolant with SCA Color Change
sb20632018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. sb2063 Coolant Filter Inspection Procedure, DD13 DD15 DD16 Only
sb20612018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. sb2061 Replacement Shunt Tube, EPA07 Caterpillar C13 and C15 Engines
sb20592018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. sb2059 Replacing Push-to-Connect Air Line Fittings with Brass Compression Fittings
sb20582018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. sb2058 Early EPA07 QLD Radiator Replacement
sb20512018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. sb2051 Radiator Surge Tank Vent Line Plumbing
sb20482018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. sb2048 New Design Replacement Surge Tanks for Pre-EPA04 Vehicles
15TS32018-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 15TS3 Detroit? Coolant Change From Nitrite Organic Acid Technology
15TS102018-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 15TS10Rev DD Engine Platform Coolant Filter
14TS182018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14TS18 GHG14 DD Engine EGR System Fault Code
713-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. 713-14 Symptom Diagnostics - Combustion Gas in Coolant
715-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 715-14 Symptom Diagnostics - Coolant Los
714-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 714-14 Symptom Diagnostics - Low Engine Compression
712-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 712-14 Engine Coolant Temperature
20-732018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. 20-73 - CANCELED: Cascadia Radiator Update?EPA10 with DDC Engines
20-752018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 20-75 - CANCELED: Cascadia Radiator Update?EPA10 with Cummins ISX Engines
15-028A2018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 15-028 New Detroit Coolant Line SRTs
15-0282018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. _NewDetroitCoolantLineSRTs
0228-142018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 0228-14 Engine Oil Leaks - Oil Dye Method
0229-142018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 0229-14 Symptom Based Diagnostics - Oil Separator

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