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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
0503-182018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. 0503-18 Relative Cylinder Compression Test
0502-182018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 0502-18 Symptom Diagnostics - Low Engine Coolant Temperature
18SP7342018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. 18SP734 18SP734?GHG14 DD15AT Turbocharger
sbw310132018-10-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. With the start of production on March 6, 2018, the fasteners used to attach the slide- and plate-mount style fifth wheels to the outboard angles changed to M16 metric bolts, nuts, and washers.
sbw83292018-10-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. In some operating conditions, water may leak into the cab onto the passenger floor through the HVAC fresh air intake on the frontwall on 47,00,4900, and 5700 models.
sbw00052018-10-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. If a GVWR certification label is lost or damaged, Freightliner will supply a duplicate label. Log on to DTNAConnect.com and under "DTNAConnect Resources", select the "Tool and Services" plus sign. Select "Request for Certification Labl or OWI." Fillout the form, then select "Review."
ICI18-016 FL7562018-10-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. The automatic connector terminal removal tool is part of tool kit DDE KI0CHA17001.
FL7562018-10-29. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Brake Light Pressure switch may not activate the brake lights with a light application of the brake pedal.
DOC-10333542018-10-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. SS 1033354 Remanufactured Engine Blocks with Closed Fuel Cooler Return Ports DD Engines
DOC-10333332018-10-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. SS 1033333 - WST ECC Replacement Jumper Harness Installation.
0312-182018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; EQUIPMENT. 0312-18 Installation Output Shaft Seal
0311-182018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; EQUIPMENT. 0311-18 Installation of the Main Shaft Speed Sensor
aeo18M12018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. aeo18M1 GHG14 Heavy Duty Engine Platform Vocational Application Programming
MY18M12018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. MY18M1a 05-MAR-2018 Vocational
FL7512018-10-29. Service bulletin. STEERING. FL751 Dana Front Steer Axles
D17M2-REV2018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. D17M2-REV GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform Front Engine Lifter Bracket
D17M12018-10-29. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. D17M1 17M1 GHG17 DD15 Model Year 2016 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
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
0404-182018-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. 0404-18 GHG17 DD8 - Aftertreatment Systems - Diesel Particulate Filter End Cap
0402-182018-10-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. 0402-18 SPN 625 (CPC) (GHG14)
0401-182018-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. 0401-18 SPN 1231 (MCM) (EPA10 GHG14)
ICI18-0142018-10-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. ICI18-014 Owner Notice ? Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall
FL7562018-10-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. FL756 Brake Light Pressure Switches
15TS52018-06-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. 15TS5Rev GHG14 DD Platform DEF Pump Leaks and Code 4374 FMI 0 Under Pressurized DEF System
15TS42018-06-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 15TS4 EPA07 DD15 Piston Kits

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