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Service bulletins for the 2005 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.

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

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1010-142017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 1010-14 SPN 2623 (CPC) (GHG14)
1005-142017-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 1005-14 Oil Coolant Module
14CSA232017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14CSA23 CSC Announces ?Tech Tips? ? DDCSN
14CSA222017-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. 14CSA22 DTNA Chassis Wiring Diagrams
14CSA212017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14CSA21 Holiday Schedule for the Detroit Customer Support Center ?
14CSA202017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14CSA20 EGR Valve Actuator Kit P/N E23539699
18SP684REV42017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 18SP684Rev4 18SP684Rev4 ? EPA07 and EPA10 DD Platform EGR Delta Pressure Sensor Update
18SP705REV52017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 18SP705Rev5 18SP705Rev5 ? DD Platform Delta Pressure Sensor
14-0402017-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14-040 Additional Detroit CLOs for the Heavy Duty Engine Platform
14-0392017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14-039 New Detroit Standard Diagnostic Times
14-0382017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14-038 Additional Detroit Standard Repair Times
14-0362017-11-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14-036-DLR DTNA & JAD Highlights - Q3
sb20802017-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. sb2080 Australian CST M1400 Isolated Radiator Retrofit
SB42-682013-01-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. FREIGHTLINER: BRAKE S-CAM TUBE LUBRICATION INTERVAL CHANGE. TO ENSURE OPTIMUM SERVICE LIFE AND TROUBLE-FREE OPERATION, THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE INTERVAL FOR LUBRICATING MERITOR S-CAM BRAKE TUBES ON CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CASCADIA AND CORONADO OVER-THE-ROAD VEHICLES IS CHANGED FROM M2 TO THE M1 MAINTENANCE INTERVAL. *JS
SB-49-282011-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. DAIMLER TRUCKS: THERE ARE NEW CGI BELLOWS, BECAUSE THE OLD ONES ARE PRONE TO FATIGUE AND MAY FAIL. *RM UPDATED 4/24/12. *PE
SB-46-482010-07-21. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). FREIGHTLINER: TRW TAS85 STEERING GEAR INTERNAL LEAKAGE TEST. SOME TRW TAS85 STEERING GEARS HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE. THESE STEERING GEARS ARE TYPICALLY INSTALLED WITH POWER STEERING PUMPS THAT HAVE A PRESSURE RELIEF RATING GREATER THAN 2175 PSI (150 BAR). THE INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE LIMITS MAXIMUM SUPPLY PRESSURE TO PROTECT THE STEERING GEAR. MODELS FLD CONVENTIONAL, CENTURY CLASS CONVENTIONAL, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, BUSINESS CLASS M2 AND CASCADIA. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-46-472010-01-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY; STEERING:RACK AND PINION. FREIGHTLINER TRUCK: INNER TIE ROD INSPECTION AND REPAIR, RACK AND PINION GEAR. INCREASED LENGTH OF THE DRIVER SIDE INNER TIE ROD (IF THE INNER TIE ROD UNTHREADS FROM THE RACK) MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL STEER TIRE WEAR DUE TO HIGH TOE IN OR AN INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TOE IN ADJUSTMENT. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-54-2472010-01-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. FREIGHTLINER TRUCK: INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON CENTURY CLASS AND COLUMBIA TRUCKS. ISSUES WITH ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, AND CHASSIS LIGHTING. IF ISSUES ARE REPORTED, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WIRING HARNESS INSPECTION PROCEDURE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
FSC-411A2009-12-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. FREIGHTLINER SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSES-AIR PRODUCTS INC. ONLY. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, AN ELBOW FITTING CONNECTING THE BRAKE AIR LINE HOSE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE
TSB-54-2372009-07-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. FREIGHTLINER: A NEW BULB SOCKET IS AVAILABLE FOR TURN/PARK LIGHTS THAT IS METALIZED TO WITHSTAND HIGH HEAT WITHOUT OUT GASSING. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. MODELS COLUMBIA, BUSINESS CLASS M2 AND CASCADIA. *PE UPDATED ON 6/14/2011. *KB
3552007-09-28. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. ARVINMERITOR REAR DRIVE AXLE LOCK SCREWS. *KB
88332006-10-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. BUG SCREEN REINFORCEMENT ON CENTURY CLASS CONVENTIONAL AND THE COLUMBIA. THE CLIPS ON THE BUG REINFORCEMENT MAY CAUSE ABRASIONS TO THE SCREEN MATERIAL. FREIGHTLINER. *KB
3382006-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ICU4/4M LIGHTBAR LOW VOLTAGE INDICATORS AND LAMPS. *KB

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