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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
WSTCAE177-20202021-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Meritor Transfer Case Updates
SS701-WST20212021-05-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Solution for DT12 Harness Chaffing - PT Can Faults. Transmission will not shift into Gear while driving or will not start and trigger multiple PT CAN Fault Codes.
SBW35-0182020-12-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Western Star 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.
WP20-018R2020-12-12. Service bulletin. STEERING; POWER TRAIN. Revised Warranty Policy Letter for Alliance/Mascot Aftermarket Warranty and Claim Filing. Revisions are in blue. With Mascot now in partnership with Detroit Reman and Alliance Parts, DTNA is pleased to announce that Mascot coverage has been added to OWL. Remanufactured Alliance/Mascot parts include transmission, differential, steering gear, and steering pump used in an on-highway vehicle applications. The Alliance/Mascot aftermarket warranty coverage period has not changed: depending on the part, coverage is for one (1) or two (2) years and current parts, labor, and reimbursement policies apply.
WP20-0182020-12-12. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. Warranty Policy Letter for Alliance/Mascot Aftermarket Warranty and Claim Filing. With Mascot now in partnership with Detroit Reman and Alliance Parts, DTNA is pleased to announce that Mascot coverage has been added to OWL. Remanufactured Alliance/Mascot parts include transmission, differential, steering gear, and steering pump used in an on-highway vehicle applications. The Alliance/Mascot aftermarket warranty coverage period has not changed: depending on the part, coverage is for one (1) or two (2) years and current parts, labor, and reimbursement policies apply.
0604-172019-04-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SPN 712 (CPC) (GHG17)
DOC-10334632018-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SS 1033463 - WST 4700 Transmission Oil Cooler Lines Routing Improvements
DOC-10334462018-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Vehicles with Meritor drivelines bene from a softer durometer center bearing support. Vehicle will continue to have a 1st order driveline vibration after the driveline assembly was rebalanced.
DOC-10334632018-10-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SS 1033463 - WST 4700 Transmission Oil Cooler Lines Routing Improvements
DOC-10334462018-10-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SS1033446 Driveline Support Bearing - Meritor Driveline
0405-182018-10-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN. 0405-18 Symptom Diagnostics - Range Up or Down Shift Issue
33-42018-06-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 33-4- Bearing Spacer Replacement, ConMet PreSet Steer Hubs
35-112018-06-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 35-11 - Bearing Spacer Replacement, ConMet PreSet Drive Hubs
0405-182018-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). 0405-18 Symptom Diagnostics - Range Up or Down Shift Issue
1118-122018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 1118-12 SPN 705-FMI 5 - GHG14
106-132018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 106-13 SPN 100-FMI 10 - GHG14
105-132018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 105-13 SPN 625-FMI 13 - GHG14
135-132018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 135-13 SPN 1243-FMI 14 - GHG14
104-132018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 104-13 SPN 1592-FMI 13 and 19 - GHG14
145-132018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 145-13 Description and Operation of Gear Train and Related Parts
15TS152018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 15TS15Rev Detroit? DT12? Transmission Proper Towing Procedure
802-152018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 802-15 SPN 520970 FMI 7 (TCM)
801-152018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 801-15 SPN 520999 FMI 7 (TCM)
0312-182018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 0312-18 Installation Output Shaft Seal
0311-182018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 0311-18 Installation of the Main Shaft Speed Sensor

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