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BMW X3 2018–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin B520221 · NHTSA communication 10211861 · issued Mar 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2018–2022
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Milky-white stains (discolorations) in the leather are observed in the second-row seat bottom, backrests and/or headrests. Refer to attachment for details. This only affects vehicles with the Merino leather.

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.