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Service bulletin 16-NA-179

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10081972
Published by NHTSA2016-10-11
Manufacturer's number16-NA-179
Manufacturer's date2016-06-03
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE HEADLINER AND ADD SPACERS TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON SEEING HEADLINER WEAR/FRAYING DUE TO AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE SUNROOF SUNSHADE.

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Equipment and accessories, Glass, wipers and mirrors, Sunroof

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET IMPALA2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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PIC5260F2022-07-25. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
PIC5260E2022-05-16. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
PIE02792021-04-29. Service bulletin. Engineering Information – Sunroof or Sunshade Inoperative, DTC U151B Set Condition Important: If the customer did not bring their vehicle in for this concern, DO NOT proceed with this EI. Some customers may comment that the sunroof or shade is inoperative when the sunroof switch is pressed. When checking the vehicle for DTCs, the BCM may report U151B current or in history. Cause GM Engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above condition. Engineering has a need to gather information on vehicles PRIOR to repair that may exhibit this condition. As a result, this information will be used to "root cause" the customer's concern and develop/validate a field fix.
PIC5260D2021-04-19. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
PIC5260C2019-06-03. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
PI1190B2019-03-25. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the sunroof sunshade if it binds or doesn't retract properly.
PI1190A2018-12-10. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the sunroof sunshade if it binds or doesn?t retract properly.