BMW X5 2019–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B410120 · NHTSA communication 10177625 · issued Jun 1, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2019–2020
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
CREAKING NOISE FROM REAR INTERIOR: A creaking sound can be heard from the inside of the rear of the vehicle on either side, around the rear seat backrests at the floor. Most commonly, this noise is a short series (2 or 3 times) of creaking or popping sounds coming from the area shown below, during acceleration from standstill: Interference between two sheet metal panels just below the rear seat bracket.
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.