# Service bulletin PI1438

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10135389
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-05\-07
- Manufacturer's number: PI1438
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-03\-10
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING

## NHTSA's summary

This preliminary informational bulletin provides diagnostic tips for a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp \(MIL\) intermittently illuminated, and technicians finding DTCs P013B, P013D, P167E, P0171 or P0174 set.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10135389-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10135389-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system, Lighting

## Trouble codes named

P013B, P013D, P0171, P0174, P167E

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
- 2013 to 2015 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2013 GMC SIERRA DENALI
- 2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2024294](/recalls/tc/2024294.md), 2024-05-24: Electrical
- [2019325](/recalls/tc/2019325.md), 2019-06-28: Electrical
- [15V640000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V640000.md), 2015-10-09: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- [2015458](/recalls/tc/2015458.md), 2015-10-08: Electrical
- [2014432](/recalls/tc/2014432.md), 2014-10-03: Electrical
- [14V614000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V614000.md), 2014-10-01: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- [14V301000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V301000.md), 2014-06-06: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
- [14V265000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V265000.md), 2014-05-20: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [07\-08\-42\-006U](/bulletins/11026022.md), 2025-12-03, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer \(Upfitter\), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
- [25\-NA\-087](/bulletins/11017595.md), 2025-05-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information on the proper Reflective High Temperature Heat and/or Insulating Tape to use for certain repairs, such as Wiring Harness Repairs.
- [23\-NA\-001](/bulletins/11017252.md), 2025-04-28, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
- [13\-08\-116\-001K](/bulletins/11017244.md), 2025-04-25, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
- [07\-08\-42\-006T](/bulletins/11017243.md), 2025-04-25, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer \(Upfitter\), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
- [24\-NA\-098](/bulletins/11017207.md), 2025-04-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System \(SPS\) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
- [15\-06\-03\-001F](/bulletins/11017031.md), 2025-04-15, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11014230.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER; SERVICE BRAKES; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHEELS. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold \(prepping\) to the customer.
- [01\-08\-42\-001Q](/bulletins/11014170.md), 2025-02-11, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
- [09\-06\-04\-026Z](/bulletins/11013069.md), 2025-01-23, Service bulletin: ENGINE; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides information on identifying Non\-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.

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