Service bulletins for the 2017 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.
677 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| SS1034577 | 2019-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Service Solution to address WST Cab drone / vibration / tapping Under acceleration for vehicles w/Eaton Manual Trans. |
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| SBW00-004 | 2019-11-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Service Bulletin explaining Western Star's courtesy engineering policy. |
| SBW41-002 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin for midship bearing replacement. This procedure applies to all vehicles built with driveshafts SPL140, SPL170 or SPL250 with first order driveline vibration. |
| SBW32-018 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:REAR. Service Bulletin for Hendrickson HaulMaax Rear Suspension Transverse Torque Rod Tower Bracket Replacement. |
| SS1034499 | 2019-10-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution on failing RX modules in Western Star vehicles. |
| 17TS9 | 2019-10-25. 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. |
| P&SSep2019 | 2019-10-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Parts and Service Committee meeting minutes |
| 19TL-15 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tool Letter for ICC5 Programming Cable |
| SBW54-073 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for Powernet Distribution Box Functional Changes |
| SB47-015 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service Bulletin for Equiflo Fuel System Breather Tube Inspection |
| 15CSA-3REV | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer Service Announcement Letter Revision for Dealers/Distributors Accessing DDEC Backdoor Passwords |
| 19TL-14 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Final Drive Driver Controlled Differential Lock Spring Compressor. These new axles require a new tool to compress the Driver Controlled Differential Lock (DCDL) spring. To remove and install the DCDL spring, the tool DSN0FDA17001 is needed. |
| 19TL-12 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Final Drive Pinion Cover Install Tool |
| 19TL-13 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for DT12 Seal Protector Sleeve |
| 19TL-11 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Tool Kit Replacement Components DDE DKICHA018006 Components 1, 2 and 3 |
| 19TL-10 NVH | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Communication to assist the field with service vibration issues on DTNA vehicles |
| 19CSA-12 BCT | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PowerNet Assessment Tool Repair Procedure |
| 19CSA-13 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Systems Development provided document to service locations on price list reflects current charges to engine horsepower ratings for HDEP and MDEG engine platforms. |
| D18M4 | 2019-09-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Field Service Campaign for Remanufactured Detroit DT12 Transmissions |
| 0609-19 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Service Information Bulletin for Symptom Diagnostics - Fluid in the Aftertreatment - Diesel Fuel Contamination. |
| 0308-19 PTO | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin regarding PTO Dosing. This feature enables Active Regeneration of the DPFs while in PTO mode. |
| 0305-19 SPN 2000 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin for Communication Loss with a Common Powertrain Controller (CPC) Module (CPC Heartbeat Message is no Longer Arriving) |
| 0607-19 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin to updated the Fuel Injector Harness sections and relocated to Engine Electrical section. |
| 0107-19 GHG17 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Bulletin to testing of EGR Cooler Water Manifold Assembly in DD13 engines. |
| SPN 3563 / FMI 2 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. HDEP GHG17 engines are not equipped with turbo wastegates. Steps in this troubleshooting involving wastegates were removed. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.