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Service bulletins for the 2012 Western Star 4800

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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
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.
D19R52019-11-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Updated Recall Safety Bulletin for vehicles in Australia and New Zealand with DD15 engines regarding high pressure fuel lines. Language was clarified that this only applies to Australia and New Zealand.
D19R52019-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Export Recall Safety Bulletin for vehicles in Australia and New Zealand with DD15 engines regarding high pressure fuel lines.
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
0609-192019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Service Information Bulletin for Symptom Diagnostics - Fluid in the Aftertreatment - Diesel Fuel Contamination.
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
18TS4Rev DD2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. 18TS4Rev DD Heavy Duty Platform Accessory Drive Belt
Aftertreamtent F2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Service Information Bulletin for Aftertreamtent Failure Guide
DOC-10333332018-10-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. SS 1033333 - WST ECC Replacement Jumper Harness Installation.
sbw20182018-06-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. sbw2018 Western Star 4800 and 4900 Radiator Mounting
fsbw420102018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. fsbw42010 Inspection d'absence de fuites d'air par les transporteurs concessionnaires
fsbw420092018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. fsbw42009 Diagnostic de fuite d'air
sbw20192018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. sbw2019 Kysor Fan Clutch Rocking Runout Inspection
15TS32018-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 15TS3 Detroit? Coolant Change From Nitrite Organic Acid Technology
15TS102018-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 15TS10Rev DD Engine Platform Coolant Filter
sbw83262018-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. sbw8326 HVAC Blower Motor Noise
15-0092018-03-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. 15-009 New Detroit Standard Diagnostic Times
14TL22018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14TL2 DD Platform Engine Stand Adapter W060589023100
713-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. 713-14 Symptom Diagnostics - Combustion Gas in Coolant
715-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 715-14 Symptom Diagnostics - Coolant Los

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