BMW X3 2007–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 520313 · NHTSA communication 10149601 · issued May 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2007–2014
model years
24
vehicle entries
Official summary
Rattle Noise from Rear Seat Backrest. A rattle noise can be heard from the rear seat area when the vehicle is driven. CAUSE The left and right rear seat backrest locks have insufficient lubrication.
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.