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BMW X5 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B520716 · NHTSA communication 10150975 · issued Jan 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

?Electrostatic discharge damage the seat module. Replace the seat module. Improve ground wiring connections on seat frame.

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.