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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

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

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

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ICI22-0172022-05-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Important Campaign Information Letter for DDC D21M1 Termination Date Extended. This letter is to inform you that a revised bulletin for Detroit Diesel Field Service Campaign D21M1, DT12 Transmission Drive Shaft Cover Plug Reseal has been EXTENDED for an additional three months. Please use the extended termination date for all work under D21M1 from this point forward. REVISION: D21M1 termination date extended to July 1, 2022.
D21M12021-05-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Detroit Field Service Campaign for DT12 Transmission Drive Shaft Cover Plug Reseal. Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of its DETROIT Powertrain Division, is initiating Field Service Campaign D21M1 on certain DT12 transmissions in order to reseal the bypass plugs of the drive shaft cover located in front housing.
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-10336992018-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. TS 1033699: DT12 Transmission Driver Interview: Shifting Complaint Questionnaire
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-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
SF4712018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. SF471-DLR Detroit Axles Driver-Controlled Differential Locks
1118-122018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 1118-12 SPN 705-FMI 5 - GHG14
ICI12-0262018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. ICI12-026-DLR SF471 - Second Revised Bulletin
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

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