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Service bulletin B520323

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10235186
Published by NHTSA2023-05-01
Manufacturer's numberB520323
Manufacturer's date2023-03-01
NHTSA componentSEATS

NHTSA's summary

It is not possible to get into the third-row seating.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
BMW X52019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20232082023-04-06. Seats And Restraints
23V2530002023-04-06. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
22V9420002022-12-19. SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
21V1560002021-03-10. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
20190702019-02-14. Seats And Restraints
19V0960002019-02-13. SEAT BELTS; SEATS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
B5205242024-09-01. Service bulletin. A rattling noise can be heard emanating from the area of the rear seat backrest of the second row ofseats. The noise does not occur when the rear seat backrest is folded down.
B5210192024-04-01. Service bulletin. The seat leather upholstery detaches from the front of the thigh support (aka knee bolster) of either front seat.
B5223192023-12-06. Service bulletin. Two areas of the third-row seat backrest that may cause a noise concern have been added.
B5223192023-11-01. Service bulletin. Second seat row blocking access to third seat row, program seat modules. Visible stitching on first row sport seat. Third seat row backrest Bowden cable routing and length change.
B5201212023-09-25. Service bulletin. ?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted.
B5209232023-05-01. Service bulletin. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop: 2nd row head restraints.
B5209222023-01-03. Service bulletin. When returning the 2nd row seat 60/40 seat from Easy-Entry: The seat stops moving before reaching the final home position. A Check Control Message (CCM) appears alerting the customer that the seat is not locked.
B5209212022-12-12. Service bulletin. Noise is heard from the seat frame/rail assembly. Noises may occur dynamically (creaking/knocking) when weight is shifting upon the seat Noises may also occur when activating the seat motors.
B5219192022-10-31. Service bulletin. The passenger's side (right rear) of the 60/40 split 2nd row seat may intermittently not fully latch into position on one side (inner rail).
B5206222022-10-31. Service bulletin. When returning the 2nd row seat 40% (right) side from Easy-Entry: The seat stops moving before reaching the final home position, a check control message (CCM) appears alerting the customer that the seat back is unlocked. The passenger's side (right rear 40% seat) of the 60/40 split 2nd row seat may intermittently not fully latch into position on one side (inner rail).