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Service bulletins for the 2019 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.

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

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WI21-0082021-04-23. 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.
21TS-032021-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for GHG17 1-Box Inlet and Outlet Exhaust Clamps. There is a short supply of exhaust clamps, part number DDE A6809950502, used as inlet and outlet exhaust clamps on GHG17 heavy duty engines (DD13, DD15 and DD16) with a 1-Box aftertreatment configuration. Exhaust clamp part number TCX T130158342AC2 may be used as a substitute for DDE A6809950502, but be aware of the different torque specs between the two parts.
21TS-012021-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for Detroit Bearing Failures - Standard Diagnostic Times. DTNA is increasing repair strategies for determining the root cause of Detroit DD heavy duty lower end bearing failures. To support this strategy change, Detroit now has two (2) Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs), easy and difficult, which can be applied to repair orders.
WI21-0032021-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Warranty Information Letter for Detroit Bearing Failures - Standard Diagnostic Times. DTNA is increasing repair strategies for determining the root cause of Detroit DD heavy duty lower end bearing failures. To support this strategy change, Detroit now has two (2) Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs), easy and difficult, which can be applied to repair orders.
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.
20CSA-042020-03-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Customer Service Announcement saying that Service Pack (SP) 3 for DiagnosticLink® 8.11 Standard and Professional will be available for download from the Detroit Diesel server.
WP20-0022020-03-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Warranty Policy Letter explaining the Warranty Department is aligning with the frame rail repair policy, published in DTNA Workshop Manuals, which states that there are very few cases in which welding a heat-treated frame rail is allowed. Therefore, before welding anything on a frame rail, contact the applicable regional service representative for approval.
20CSA-012020-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer Service Announcement for a policy change regarding Detroit Service Information Bulletins (SIBs) will now have a 60-day expiration, starting on the release day of the bulletin. The intent of a SIB is to notify the service network of a major change to one or more service procedures. Do not save SIBs nor reference them for repairs, as they are uncontrolled and never updated.
00-0232019-09-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin on Dealer Product Report
19-012WP2019-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter to communicate remarketing handling cap for Detroit DT12 Transmission.
19-013WI2019-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter to announce addition of Thomas Built Bus as a brand with an Authorized Demonstrator Program
19-010WI2019-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter updated to communicate warranty system updates.
19-008WI2019-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter sent to customers regarding new refrigerator supplier for returning parts.
DOC-10344522019-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Training Solution created by DTNA to provide guidance to customers when searching for service information for components and systems not owned by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA).
fp000242019-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. fp00024 Cable-Tie Reference
sb00022019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Technical Publications Ordering
sb000442019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Reminder: Paper Service Bulletin Mailings Are Discontinued
18-028 Transport2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Important Warranty Information to Freightliner and Western Star dealers on Transporter Photo Requirement Changes
sb00362018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Operating Hours for the Customer Assistance Center
fp000202018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. fp00020 Replacing Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Certification Labels
fp000202018-10-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. If a GVWR certification label is lost or damaged, Freightliner will supply a duplicate label. Log on to DTNAConnect.com and under "DTNAConnect Resources", select the "Tool and Services" plus sign. Select "Request for Certification Label or OWI." Fillout the form, then select "Review."
54-2772018-06-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 54-277 - Resetting Erroneous Learned Roll Call ECUs on Vehicles with ICU4M
sb980202018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. sb98020 Axalta Paint Finish CareB
sb542022018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. sb54202 Rerouting the DDEC IV Relative-Humidity-Sensor Harness
sb541942018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. sb54194 Required Maintenance for Freightliner-Branded and Delco Cassette Players

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