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BMW X5 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin B520419 · NHTSA communication 10163042 · issued Jun 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2019
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

SECOND ROW 60/40 DRIVERS SIDE SEAT INTERMITTENTLY WON'T LATCH. The driver's side (left rear) of the 60/40 split 2nd row seat may intermittently not fully latch into position on one side (inner rail).

Vehicles covered

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.