GM bulletin PIT6046
What it saysThis Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may come to the dealer with a service front camera message with a U026A. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 7, 2023, received Sep 18, 2023, about the back over prevention. It names 10 model years across Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac (2022–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may come to the dealer with a service front camera message with a U026A. The technician is advised to replace the front view camera.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT6046 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2023 | 10242286 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themChevrolet 2 model years
GMC 4 model years
Cadillac 4 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 10 model years this bulletin names have filed 547 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 12 of them name Back Over Prevention — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2023 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that while reversing from the garage, the rear-view on the camera screen was working as designed; however, the camera screen turned dark in the daylight. While continuing to reverse down the driveway, the screen corrected independently. There were no warning lights illuminated.
2023 Cadillac XT5 · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Nov 27, 2023
My wife was backing at less than 2 and hit a truck behind her. She said no alarms sounded, the only thing she heard was noise of hitting a truck behind her. No police called or report made. When car was repaired the repair shop (Fields Collision, Jacksonville FL) they took my 2023 Cadillac to Fields Cadillac for final check out.
2023 Cadillac XT6 · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Dec 13, 2022
I purchased this vehicle in November 2022, with the understanding that it was not equipped with lane change alert with side blind zone alert and rear cross traffic alert, but the car would be retrofitted as soon as parts were available and that should be in a short time frame.
2022 Chevrolet Equinox · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA Mar 30, 2023
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the back over prevention
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (back over prevention), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-NA-102 | Service bulletin | Feb 20, 2025 | This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Advanced Park Assist Non-functional. |
| 17-NA-331 | Service bulletin | Jan 17, 2025 | Rear View Camera Guidelines Not Present at Times Condition Some customers may report that the Rear View Camera (RVC) guidelines are temp… |
| 24-NA-189 | Service bulletin | Sep 13, 2024 | Informational bulletin on 2025 Equinox EV New Model Features. |
| PIT6140 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2024 | This preliminary information discusses potential camera functional issues if the camera is not properly programmed. |
| 18-NA-176 | Service bulletin | Jan 16, 2024 | This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add reflective butyl tape to the rear driver's side module to correct the radar reflection b… |
| PIT5931C | Service bulletin | Oct 12, 2023 | This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with a clunk or rattle from the front of the vehicle. The dealer… |
| PIT5931B | Service bulletin | Oct 5, 2023 | This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with a clunk or rattle from the front of the vehicle. The dealer… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM PIT6046 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PIT6046 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does PIT6046 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 10 model years across 3 brands (Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac): 2023 Cadillac XT5, 2022 Cadillac XT5, 2023 Cadillac XT6, 2022 Cadillac XT6, 2023 Chevrolet Equinox, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.