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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

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

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WP20-0072020-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter for Chassis Progressive Damage Policy Change. Effective for repair orders opened on or after April 27, 2020, if an Authorized Service Location installed a part which later has a warrantable failure, progressive damage and labor may be covered under the Aftermarket Parts Limited Parts Warranty (Parts Warranty).
WP20-0062020-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter for Handling for Authorized Service Location Part Transfers. To promote 24-hour throughput and maximum efficiency, DTNA is adjusting multiple handling policies: Launching a new handling allowance for parts ordered from another Authorized Service Location because the facing Part Distribution Center (PDC) is out of stock Retiring Detroit's Customer First Program
WP20-0052020-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter for Handling Change: Over the Counter Aftermarket Parts Replacement Program. DTNA is pleased to announce that handling will increase to 33% for Misc. Replacement Part type claims filed under the Over the Counter (OTC) Aftermarket Parts Replacement Program.
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.
SBW54-0752020-04-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Service Bulletin for Lengthening the Backup Light Harness. Though the back-up light harness is long enough to connect to the backup light switch, it may be short enough that the wire seals in the connector can be stressed. Moisture entering through the seals can cause corrosion, resulting in a bad connection and/or failure of the switch. As a result, backup lights and, if equipped, the backup alarm, may not function when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.
02.2020 Campaign2020-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Open recall and Field service Campaigns report send out to Dealers, General Managers, Service managers and warranty managers
SS10346212020-01-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Service Solution for Western Star vehicles equipped with Hendrickson AIRTEK Axles experiencing a Harsh Ride.
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.
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.
19TL-182019-10-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tool Letter for updating Cascadia and Western Star 5700 oil-to-air coolers. To be used with service bulletins SB26-051 and SB26004 respectively.
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
SB47-0152019-09-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service Bulletin for Equiflo Fuel System Breather Tube Inspection
SB26-0052019-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin for DT12 PTO Upfit
SB26-0042019-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin for DT12 Transmission Cooler Retrofit
19TL-132019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for DT12 Seal Protector Sleeve
19TL-112019-09-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Tool Kit Replacement Components DDE DKICHA018006 Components 1, 2 and 3
D18M42019-09-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Field Service Campaign for Remanufactured Detroit DT12 Transmissions
19TS-62019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. The modified parked regeneration strategy has been standard on GHG17 units since the start of GHG17 production and was added to EPA10 and GHG14 units with a software update. The modified regeneration utilizes an improved strategy to clean the DOC inlet face and reduce downtime due to DOC face plugging.
sbw540722019-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Bulletin sent out to customers to repair damaged MCM 21-pin connector, terminals, and minor wiring.
sbw540672019-08-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. Service Bulletin sent out to customers regarding ABS solenoids not doing self check. Correction of this failure involves installing a relay jumper assembly.
sb543132019-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin provided to customers regarding installation of a new MCM 21-pin jumper harness.
sb540722019-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. HDEP MCM 21 Pin Service Jumper Replacement
sbw00152019-06-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Service Bulletin- sbw0015 Vibration and Harsh Ride Troubleshooting
GHG172019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Letter to customer on Coverage Extension GHG17 After Treatment

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