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BMW X5 2019–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin B521019 · NHTSA communication 10252279 · issued Mar 29, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2019–2024
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

The seat leather upholstery detaches from the front of the thigh support (aka knee bolster) of either front seat.

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.