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Service bulletins for the 2004 Western Star 4900

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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Engine are shown. Show all

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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).
sbw20182018-06-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. sbw2018 Western Star 4800 and 4900 Radiator Mounting
711-132018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 711-13 SPN 100-FMI 4 - ALL YEARS
717-132018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 717-13 Oil Pan
sbw20192018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. sbw2019 Kysor Fan Clutch Rocking Runout Inspection
0514-162018-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). Cleaning of the Exhaust Gas Recirculation Venturi Pipe Delta P Sensor Ports
0504-162018-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Inspection of the DD13 Turbocharger
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
sbw20232018-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. sbw2023 Modine Copper/Brass Bolted Downflow Radiator Rebuilding
15-0092018-03-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. 15-009 New Detroit Standard Diagnostic Times
14TS182018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14TS18 GHG14 DD Engine EGR System Fault Code
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
714-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 714-14 Symptom Diagnostics - Low Engine Compression
712-142018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 712-14 Engine Coolant Temperature
sbw49102018-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. sbw4910 Gentech DEF Coolant-Flow Solenoid, Testing and Replacement
15-028A2018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 15-028 New Detroit Coolant Line SRTs
901-152018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 901-15 Oil Breather Vent
0228-142018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 0228-14 Engine Oil Leaks - Oil Dye Method
0229-142018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 0229-14 Symptom Based Diagnostics - Oil Separator
49-142018-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 49-14 - DEF Tank Coolant Valve O-Ring Kit
804-142017-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 804-14 FMI 16, 18 Intake Manifold Pressure Too high and low (Restricted Mode)
803-142017-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 803-14 FMI 16,18: Intake Manifold Pressure Too High and Low
14-040A2017-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14-040_Additional_CLOs Additional Detroit CLOs for the Heavy Duty Engine Platform

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