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Service bulletins for the 2011 Western Star 4700

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.

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

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TechTalk76792020-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on repair verification for codes like 'low air flow' when a trailer is not available.
20TS-052020-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for EPA10, GHG14, GHG17 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Compatibility. Note: This document supersedes 14 TS-25 and 15 TS-8. Detroit Diesel has determined that some, Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) are compatible in pairs and or can be mixed together within EPA10 and GHG14 Systems. For 1-BOX and Two-Box Configuration Aftertreatment Systems (ATS), this is only possible when the filters are used in accordance with Tables 1 and 2 shown below. All other DPFs, NOT mentioned below, are NOT compatible.
TS10330142020-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Training Solutions for Fuel Leak Found at High Pressure Fuel Pump Weep Hole for Heavy Duty DD Engines. Occasionally we see trucks come in with fuel leaking from the high pressure fuel pump weep hole. This is NOT a defect in the pump and further diagnostics need to be performed to find the root cause.
WI20-0042020-04-23. 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.
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).
17TS92019-10-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter communicating that information on DD Heavy Duty Platform Belt and Belt Tensioner can be found on TechLit.
19TL-152019-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tool Letter for ICC5 Programming Cable
19TS-62019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. The modified parked regeneration strategy has been standard on GHG17 units since the start of GHG17 production and was added to EPA10 and GHG14 units with a software update. The modified regeneration utilizes an improved strategy to clean the DOC inlet face and reduce downtime due to DOC face plugging.
GHG172019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Letter to customer on Coverage Extension GHG17 After Treatment
0606-172019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SPN 3226 (ACM) (GHG17)
0609-172019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SPN 3226 (ACM) (GHG17)
0601-172019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SPN 3464 (MCM) (GHG14)
18TS4Rev DD2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. 18TS4Rev DD Heavy Duty Platform Accessory Drive Belt
GHG172019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Letter to customer on Coverage Extension GHG17 After Treatment
0606-172019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SPN 3226 (ACM) (GHG17)
0609-172019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SPN 3226 (ACM) (GHG17)
0601-172019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. SPN 3464 (MCM) (GHG14)
0602-172019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Cylinder Liner - Testing of the Cylinder Liner Upper O-Ring
0606-172019-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. SPN 3226 (ACM) (GHG17)
0609-172019-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. SPN 3226 (ACM) (GHG17)
0602-172019-03-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Cylinder Liner - Testing of the Cylinder Liner Upper O-Ring
1212-182019-03-18. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Service Information Bulletin- Exhaust Gas Recirculation Crossover Pipe
1208-182019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Service Information Bulletin- Oil Present at the Turbocharger Compressor Housing
17-0232019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. New Detroit Diesel Cylinder Liner Upper O-Ring Leak Test Standard Repair Time
0903-172019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Manufacturer Diagnostics

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