Service bulletins for the 2017 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.
671 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| SS1034068 | 2020-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution for Meritor Wabco OnGuard Radar Service Alignment. If the radar sensor needs to be aligned, the radar sensor mounting system has become damaged or has loosened, or new radar sensor software has been installed, a Radar Sensor Service Alignment will need to be performed. |
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| SBW83-020 | 2020-01-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin on A/C System Receiver-Drier Replacement Guidelines. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SBW41-002 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin for midship bearing replacement. This procedure applies to all vehicles built with driveshafts SPL140, SPL170 or SPL250 with first order driveline vibration. |
| 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 |
| DOC-1034500 | 2019-10-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service Solution to fix AC cooling performance due to improper HVAC function. |
| 19TL-15 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tool Letter for ICC5 Programming Cable |
| SBW54-073 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for Powernet Distribution Box Functional Changes |
| SB47-015 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service Bulletin for Equiflo Fuel System Breather Tube Inspection |
| SB35-016 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin for Hub Oil Level in Final Drive (NFD) Top Performance Axles on Decked Vehicles |
| 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 |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.