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BMW X5 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B541319 · NHTSA communication 10179817 · issued Aug 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2019–2020
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

FRONT ROLLER SUNSHADE LOOSE: The roller sunshade (aka sun protection or sunblind) of the front panoramic sunroof is bunching up during operation or may hang down and appear loose. This bulletin only applies to vehicles with an Alcantara headliner. The Alcantara material may be too thick to operate correctly in the panoramic sunroof 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.