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Service bulletin PIE0279

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 id10191027
Published by NHTSA2021-04-29
Manufacturer's numberPIE0279
Manufacturer's date2014-01-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

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.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Glass, wipers and mirrors, Sunroof

Trouble codes named

U151B

Vehicles listed
BUICK LACROSSE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET IMPALA2014
CHEVROLET MALIBU2013, 2014

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
15V1640002015-03-23. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
PI0590A2024-05-06. Service bulletin. Headliner Assembly Loose/Sagging at Rear of Sunroof Opening.
PIE0279A2024-04-08. Service bulletin. Engineering Information.
PIE02792024-04-08. Service bulletin. Engineering Information.
PIE02722024-04-08. Service bulletin. Engineering Information.
15224Aa2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Sunroof Glass Breaking
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.
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.