GMC bulletin PIE0827
What it saysThis engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards the headlamp, turn single and/or daytime running lamps… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GMC filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 10, 2025, received Jun 6, 2025, about the exterior lighting. It names 2 model years (2024–2025). 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 engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards the headlamp, turn single and/or daytime running lamps flickering and/or inoperative.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE0827 | Service bulletin | Apr 10, 2025 | 11019324 | PDF, 121 KB |
What the document itself lists
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2080788 | Engineering Information - Information on Headlamp, Turn Signal, Daytime Running… | 0.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (2 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches GMC’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 494 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 exterior lighting
Source: same model, same component group13 other manufacturer communications filed against the GMC Sierra under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the GMC list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07-08-42-006U | Service bulletin | Jun 2, 2025 | This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produ… |
| 07-08-42-006T | Service bulletin | Mar 25, 2025 | This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produ… |
| PIT6280A | Service bulletin | Feb 13, 2025 | This Preliminary information communicates that a dealer may install the perimeter rocker lighting kit and find that it will not illuminate.… |
| 01-08-42-001Q | Service bulletin | Jan 27, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines. |
| PIT5918B | Service bulletin | Aug 16, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates an issue where GM Accessory Illuminated Emblem may cause an issue with the left headlight/turn sig… |
| PIP5843D | Service bulletin | Mar 6, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates to the dealers information related to a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated During Cold A… |
| PIP5863B | Service bulletin | Mar 5, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealers? information related to a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated due to a U0672 s… |
| 02-08-42-001J | Service bulletin | Jan 12, 2024 | This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GMC PIE0827 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 PIE0827 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 PIE0827 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2025 GMC Sierra, 2024 GMC Sierra. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.