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BMW X5 2005–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin B520422 · NHTSA communication 10225111 · issued Sep 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2005–2023
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

When returning the 2nd row seat 60% (left) side from Easy-Entry: The seat stops moving before reaching the final home position, a check control message (CCM) appears alerting the customer that the seat back is unlocked.

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.