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Freightliner 108SD 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB42-079 · NHTSA communication 10184655 · issued Dec 17, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2019–2021
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Freightliner Service Bulletin for Access to Front Brake Zerk Fittings. Certain vehicles with Detroit front axles and Meritor EX-L front air disc brakes do not have access to the front brake zerk fittings for lubrication.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.