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Service bulletins for the 2014 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Engine are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
ICI24-0512025-01-03. Other. ENGINE. Important Campaign Information letter for DDC D24R4 - Campaign Reactivated
ICI24-0502025-01-03. Other. ENGINE. Important Campaign Information letter for DDC D24R4 - Campaign Inactivated
D24R4-OWN LTR2024-12-04. Emissions. ENGINE. Detroit Emission recall for GHG14 DETROIT DD16 Software Reprogramming
D24R4-DLR LTR2024-12-04. Emissions. ENGINE. Detroit Emission recall for GHG14 DETROIT DD16 Software Reprogramming
D24R4-Bulletin2024-12-04. Emissions. ENGINE. Detroit Emission recall for GHG14 DETROIT DD16 Software Reprogramming
ICI24-0312024-09-07. Other. ENGINE. Important Campaign Information letter for DDC D23M3 - Campaign Reactivated and Extended. Field Service Campaign D23M3 - GHG17 DETROITTM DD16® Vibration Damper Replacement has been extended for an additional 6 months.
SBW49-0202022-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Western Star Service Bulletin for DEF Connector Reinforcement Caps
16TS-08REV2021-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Detroit Technical Service Letter for DD13 Cylinder Head and Cylinder Head Gasket Change.
WI21-0092021-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Warranty Information letter announcing that DTNA is increasing the Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs) shown. The updated after treatment system (ATS) diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) pump times will be applied to repair orders opened on or after April 12, 2021.
D21M22021-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DDC Field Service Campaign for GHG14 DETROIT DD13 with One-Box Aftertreatment Software Reprogramming. Certain Detroit Model Year 2013 to 2015 GHG14 DD13 engines that are registered in California will require reprogramming to a minimum of the MCM software version and fuel map version listed below: MCM Software Version 4.7.0.0 ZGS 005.
18SP7442020-12-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. Special Publication letter for Two-Filter Fuel System KM59 GEN1 DD15 DD16 Severe Duty High Pressure Fuel Rail Feed Lines Service Kit.
20TS-092020-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for SPN 3711 FMI 31 on GHG17 DD15 Trucks.
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.
TechTalk20392020-09-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). Tech Talk Discussion for DD15 GHG14 EGR linkage hex nuts.
20CSA-152020-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Customer Service Announcement for Release of DiagnosticLink 8.12 Service Pack 2. On Thursday, September 3, 2020, Service Pack (SP) 2 for DiagnosticLink 8.12 Standard and Professional will be made available to download from the Detroit Diesel server.
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.
D20M12020-04-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Updated DDC Field Service Campaign for GHG14 DETROIT DD13 with Two-Box Aftertreatment Software Reprogramming. Certain Detroit Model Year 2013 to 2015 GHG14 DD13 engines that are registered in California will require reprogramming to a minimum of the MCM software version and fuel map version listed below: MCM Software Version 4.7.0.0 ZGS 005. Certain sections have been updated for clarity.
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.
ICI19-0532019-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Important Campaign Information notice for field service campaign D18M3 being revised which added additional repair information,
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.
D18M3REV12019-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Field Service Campaign Revision for heavy duty engine platform oil suction manifold. Additional repairs section added.
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

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