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BMW X7 2020–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin B520920 · NHTSA communication 11012089 · issued Dec 16, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2020–2024
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Head restraint and/or backrest of 3rd row seats cannot be folded down

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.