Service bulletins for the 2018 Western Star 6900
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.
387 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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By component
| SBW72-008 | 2019-12-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin for Window Regulator Retrofit. |
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| 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. |
| SS1034499 | 2019-10-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution on failing RX modules in Western Star vehicles. |
| D19M1 | 2019-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Field Service Campaign for GHG17 Detroit DD16 software reprogramming. |
| 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 |
| 15CSA-3REV | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer Service Announcement Letter Revision for Dealers/Distributors Accessing DDEC Backdoor Passwords |
| 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. |
| 19-011WP | 2019-09-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter to communicate Detroit Return Changes |
| 19-012WP | 2019-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Policy Letter to communicate remarketing handling cap for Detroit DT12 Transmission. |
| 19-013WI | 2019-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter to announce addition of Thomas Built Bus as a brand with an Authorized Demonstrator Program |
| 19-010WI | 2019-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter updated to communicate warranty system updates. |
| 0609-19 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Service Information Bulletin for Symptom Diagnostics - Fluid in the Aftertreatment - Diesel Fuel Contamination. |
| 0308-19 PTO | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin regarding PTO Dosing. This feature enables Active Regeneration of the DPFs while in PTO mode. |
| 0607-19 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Information Bulletin to updated the Fuel Injector Harness sections and relocated to Engine Electrical section. |
| SPN 3563 / FMI 2 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. HDEP GHG17 engines are not equipped with turbo wastegates. Steps in this troubleshooting involving wastegates were removed. |
| 19TS-6 | 2019-08-08. 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. |
| 0419-19SPN521030 | 2019-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Updates to troubleshooting guides in Diagnostic Link with newest version |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.