Service bulletin B520920
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11022107 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2025-08-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | B520920 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2025-08-19 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY; SEATS |
NHTSA's summary
Various concerns about the third row of seats (3SR): 1. Head restraint (aka headrest), on one or both sides, cannot be folded down. 2. Third-row seating, on one or both sides, cannot be folded down. 3. Noise from third-row seat backrest when the vehicle goes over bumps.
The document
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Components
Body and frame, Electrical system, Seats
| BMW X7 | 2024 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 24V138000 | 2024-02-23. STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD; AIR BAGS |
|---|---|
| 2023500 | 2023-09-07. Seats And Restraints |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| B630526 | 2026-09-28. Service bulletin. After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, customer may reportsome of the interior ambient lighting strips(arrows) may begin to fail sporadically after adeep sleep cycle. This concern is temporary and the interiorambient lighting will be restored on its ownafter the vehicle is locked/unlocked or colorselection setting is changed. |
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| B630526 | 2026-08-27. Service bulletin. After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, some of the interiorambient lighting strips (arrows) may begin tofail sporadically after a deep sleep cycle. |
| B340124 | 2026-08-27. Service campaign. After replacement of the Integrated Braking system (IB)/Power Brake the total distance covered might belower than when handed over to the workshop for the repair. |
| B652026 | 2026-07-31. Service bulletin. The Central Information Display (CID) side of the Multifunction Display (MFD) may flicker intermittently. Theflickering manifests itself in three phases: The image is distorted The central information display turns black (black screen) The image is OK again The complete flickering episode with all the above-mentioned three phases only lasts about half a second intotal each time. |
| B652025 | 2026-05-18. Service bulletin. After replacing the Multifunctional Display (MFD), the Central Information Display (CID) is black. The backlight of the CID is illuminated, and touch function does register an audible sound. |
| B640320 | 2026-05-18. Service bulletin. The center console and front cup holder get noticeably too warm to the touch on long journeys with the interior "Heating on". |
| B521923 | 2026-05-18. Service bulletin. In vehicles equipped with the second row 60% / 40% split seat, the flex cable assembly can come out of the seat rail mechanism (circled). This stops the forwards and backwards travel of the seat. |
| B511224 | 2026-05-18. Service bulletin. There are two possible situations (rear left, right or both sides): A. The electric sunshade in the rear door does not function or sticks upon operation, and/or B. The electric sunshade is wavy. |
| B520126 | 2026-03-13. Service bulletin. The customer brings vehicle in with one or both of the second row 60/40 split seats in the folded position.The seat does not respond to any requests from the second seat row seat switch button(s). |
| B120326 | 2026-03-13. Emissions. BMW AG is conducting Voluntary Emissions Recall (effective March 11, 2026) on certain Model Year 2023 -2026 BMW vehicles that were produced between January 14, 2022, and September 16, 2025. |