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Service bulletin B520116

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10151264
Published by NHTSA2018-12-10
Manufacturer's numberB520116
Manufacturer's date2016-04-01
NHTSA componentSEATS

NHTSA's summary

Front Seat Backrests Vibrates on Rough Roads. Both front seat backrests vibrate and rattle while driving over rough roads with the seat in an unloaded condition (no pressure applied on the backrest). Play at the inner backrest pivot point.

The document

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Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
BMW 428I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 435I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 640I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 650I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW B7 ALPINA2015 to 2016
BMW M42015, 2016
BMW M62013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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