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BMW 640I 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin M520113 · NHTSA communication 10149467 · issued Feb 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2012–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Front Seat Lumbar Support Not Working. The lumbar support does not function properly or at all for one or both front seats. CAUSE In most cases, the lumbar knob will rotate with limited or no movement of the lumbar support; this is due to a fractured or broken lumbar support.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.