Service bulletins for the 2011 Western Star 5700
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.
276 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
Only bulletins with component: Brake drums and shoes are shown. Show all
| SBW42-013 | 2020-07-31. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS. Western Star Service Bulletin for Meritor Steer Axle Drum Brake Squeal. Some Western Star 5700 vehicles equipped with Meritor steer axle drum brakes with a front axle rating less than 13,300 lb (6038 kg) have experienced brake squealing noise when the service brakes are applied at lower speeds. NOTE: This is a nuisance noise issue and not a failure. The solution given in this service bulletin may fix this issue. |
|---|
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.