Service bulletins for the 2016 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.
618 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| 17TS-12REV | 2020-01-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Technical Service Letter for GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform 1-BOX Aftertreatment System (ATS) Wire Harness experiencing chaffing caused by vibration and dirt collecting in the harness conduit. |
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| WI19-022 | 2020-01-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Warranty Information Letter announcing Detroit NOx Sensor Circuit Improvements for GHG17 After Treatment Systems |
| SBW72-008 | 2019-12-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin for Window Regulator Retrofit. |
| SS1034577 | 2019-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Service Solution to address WST Cab drone / vibration / tapping Under acceleration for vehicles w/Eaton Manual Trans. |
| SBW00-004 | 2019-11-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Service Bulletin explaining Western Star's courtesy engineering policy. |
| SS1034538 | 2019-11-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Service Solution concerning Western Star 5700 intermittent headlight issues. |
| D19R5 | 2019-11-21. 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. |
| D19R5 | 2019-10-29. 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. |
| D19M1 | 2019-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Field Service Campaign for GHG17 Detroit DD16 software reprogramming. |
| 19TL-18 | 2019-10-26. 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. |
| 17TS9 | 2019-10-25. 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. |
| P&SSep2019 | 2019-10-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Parts and Service Committee meeting minutes |
| 19TL-15 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tool Letter for ICC5 Programming Cable |
| SB47-015 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service Bulletin for Equiflo Fuel System Breather Tube Inspection |
| SB26-005 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin for DT12 PTO Upfit |
| SB26-004 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin for DT12 Transmission Cooler Retrofit |
| 15CSA-3REV | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer Service Announcement Letter Revision for Dealers/Distributors Accessing DDEC Backdoor Passwords |
| 19TL-14 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Final Drive Driver Controlled Differential Lock Spring Compressor. These new axles require a new tool to compress the Driver Controlled Differential Lock (DCDL) spring. To remove and install the DCDL spring, the tool DSN0FDA17001 is needed. |
| 19TL-12 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Final Drive Pinion Cover Install Tool |
| 19TL-13 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for DT12 Seal Protector Sleeve |
| 19TL-11 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Tool Kit Replacement Components DDE DKICHA018006 Components 1, 2 and 3 |
| 19TL-10 NVH | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Communication to assist the field with service vibration issues on DTNA vehicles |
| 19CSA-12 BCT | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PowerNet Assessment Tool Repair Procedure |
| 19CSA-13 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Systems Development provided document to service locations on price list reflects current charges to engine horsepower ratings for HDEP and MDEG engine platforms. |
| D18M4 | 2019-09-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Field Service Campaign for Remanufactured Detroit DT12 Transmissions |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.