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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

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CALWS83-0012021-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Customer Advisory Letter for HVAC Actuator Wiring Harness. The wiring harness of the actuator of the fresh air recirculation door, shown in Fig. 1, on Western Star vehicles equipped with Red Dot HVAC systems should be inspected for signs of water intrusion and corrosion.
SBW54-0572021-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Western Star Service Bulletin for Powernet Troubleshooting Guide - Batteries, Path, Alternator, and Starter. When troubleshooting powernet issues, use the BCT-460DTNA PowerNet Assessment Tool. As of May 29, 2018, the AutoMeter is the only Daimler-approved tool for troubleshooting vehicle Powernet issues.
SS10341792020-02-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Service Solution on Western Star speedometers. For certain speedometers the speedometer may drop out or the odometer may reset to zero.
SBW54-0612020-02-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for Guidelines for Repairing or Replacing an Electrical Harness. Use the guidelines in this bulletin to determine if a damaged electrical harness should be repaired or replaced.
17TS-12REV2020-01-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Technical Service Letter for GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform 1-BOX Aftertreatment System (ATS) Wire Harness experiencing chaffing caused by vibration and dirt collecting in the harness conduit.
WI19-0222020-01-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Warranty Information Letter announcing Detroit NOx Sensor Circuit Improvements for GHG17 After Treatment Systems
SS10344992019-10-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution on failing RX modules in Western Star vehicles.
SBW54-0732019-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for Powernet Distribution Box Functional Changes
19CSA-12 BCT2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PowerNet Assessment Tool Repair Procedure
0305-19 SPN 20002019-08-08. 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)
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.
sb543132019-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin provided to customers regarding installation of a new MCM 21-pin jumper harness.
aeoD18M22019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Field Service Campaign D18M2 GHG17 GHG17 Detroit DD13® Software Reprogramming and Emission Label Replacement for Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI®)
D18M22019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Field Service Campaign-D18M2 - REVISION 1 GHG17 Detroit DD13® Software Reprogramming and Emission Label Replacement for Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI®)
sbw540652019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform Vehicle Dash Oil Pressure Gauge
sbw540652019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform Vehicle Dash Oil Pressure Gauge
DOC-10331952019-02-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DOC-1033195 WST Doors Locking Immediately After Locking or Closing the Door
18-032-NoDefectF2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Warranty Bulletin for charge back exemtions
Emission Recall2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Emission Recall D18R5 GHG17 DD Platform Model Years 2016-2018 Software Reprogramming For California Onboard Diagnostics
DD13, DD15, DD162018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DD13, DD15, DD16 Check Engine Light Flashing or Blinking
D17M1 GHG17 DD152018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. Field Service Campaign: GHG17 DD15 Model Year 2016 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
DOC-10333332018-10-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. SS 1033333 - WST ECC Replacement Jumper Harness Installation.
sbw54572018-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. sbw5457 Powernet Troubleshooting Guide: Batteries, Path, Alternator
sbw54012018-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. sbw5401 Turn Signal and Brake Override Circuit
sbw49112018-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. sbw4911 DEF Gauge Reading Incorrectly

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