SF-475-A
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
FREIGHTLINER (DAIMLER TRUCK): THE EXHAUST FLEX CLAMPS MAY COME LOOSE DUE TO THE ARTICULATION OF HEAVY CAB AND NEED TO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY. MODELS 2008-2012 WESTERN STAR 4900. *PE
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2008 FREIGHTLINER WESTERN STAR
Service bulletins
3 bulletinsTechnical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
FSC-417A
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
DAIMLER TRUCK: IN CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE POWER WIRING TO THE CAB F61 100 AMP MEGA FUSE HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE LOAD SIDE OF THE MEGA FUSE, RATHER THAN THE LINE SIDE, BYPASSING THE FUSE. THE MEGA FUSE WIRING WILL BE INSPECTED, AND THE POWER WIRE WILL BE RELOCATED TO THE LINE SIDE OF THE F61 FUSE, IF NEEDED. WESTERN STAR 4900 AND 6900 LEFT HAND DRIVE TRUCKS 2006-2009. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE
SF-398A-F
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
FREIGHTLINER: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH CLAMPS USED TO CONNECT THE CLEAN GAS INDUCTION (CGI) PLUMBING THAT MAY NOT PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SEAL, ALLOWING UNFILTER AIR INTO THE SYSTEM. THE CLAMPS WILL BE REPLACED. *PE
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