TSB B520622 — BMW Service bulletin
B520622 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2005–2013 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B520622 names
Every document filed under B520622
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B520622 | September 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What B520622 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B520622?
B520622 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2005–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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…
Which vehicles does B520622 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2005–2013). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB B520622 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B520622 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of B520622?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under B520622, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under B520622. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.