BMW X5 2019–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B520921 · NHTSA communication 10227555 · issued Oct 1, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2022
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noise is heard from the seat frame/rail assembly. Noises may occur dynamically (creaking/knocking) when weight is shifting upon the seat Noises may also occur when activating the seat motors.
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.