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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
DOC-10345002019-10-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service Solution to fix AC cooling performance due to improper HVAC function.
19TL-152019-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tool Letter for ICC5 Programming Cable
SBW54-0732019-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for Powernet Distribution Box Functional Changes
SB47-0152019-09-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service Bulletin for Equiflo Fuel System Breather Tube Inspection
SB35-0162019-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin for Hub Oil Level in Final Drive (NFD) Top Performance Axles on Decked Vehicles
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
15CSA-3REV2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer Service Announcement Letter Revision for Dealers/Distributors Accessing DDEC Backdoor Passwords
19TL-142019-09-09. 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-122019-09-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Tool Letter for New Final Drive Pinion Cover Install Tool
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
19TL-10 NVH2019-09-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Communication to assist the field with service vibration issues on DTNA vehicles
19CSA-12 BCT2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PowerNet Assessment Tool Repair Procedure
19CSA-132019-09-09. 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.
19-011WP2019-09-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter to communicate Detroit Return Changes
19-012WP2019-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter to communicate remarketing handling cap for Detroit DT12 Transmission.
19-013WI2019-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter to announce addition of Thomas Built Bus as a brand with an Authorized Demonstrator Program
19-010WI2019-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter updated to communicate warranty system updates.
0609-192019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Service Information Bulletin for Symptom Diagnostics - Fluid in the Aftertreatment - Diesel Fuel Contamination.
0308-19 PTO2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin regarding PTO Dosing. This feature enables Active Regeneration of the DPFs while in PTO mode.
0305-19 SPN 20002019-08-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin for Communication Loss with a Common Powertrain Controller (CPC) Module (CPC Heartbeat Message is no Longer Arriving)
0607-192019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin to updated the Fuel Injector Harness sections and relocated to Engine Electrical section.
0107-19 GHG172019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Bulletin to testing of EGR Cooler Water Manifold Assembly in DD13 engines.
SPN 3563 / FMI 22019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. HDEP GHG17 engines are not equipped with turbo wastegates. Steps in this troubleshooting involving wastegates were removed.

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