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BMW 228I 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B520718 · NHTSA communication 10153704 · issued Dec 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2012–2018
model years
51
vehicle entries

Official summary

SEAT THIGH SUPPORT UPHOLSTERY IS PROTRUDING. The upholstery may dislodge slightly from the thigh support base over time from repeated compression due to normal use.

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.