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BMW X5 1999–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin B522319 · NHTSA communication 10244258 · issued Oct 20, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1999–2024
model years
57
vehicle entries

Official summary

Second seat row blocking access to third seat row, program seat modules. Visible stitching on first row sport seat. Third seat row backrest Bowden cable routing and length change.

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.