TSB B521019 — BMW Service bulletin
B521019 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2019–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The seat leather upholstery detaches from the front of the thigh support (aka knee bolster) of either front seat.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B521019 names
Every document filed under B521019
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B521019 | March 29, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What B521019 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B521019?
B521019 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2019–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The seat leather upholstery detaches from the front of the thigh support (aka knee bolster) of either front seat.
Which vehicles does B521019 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2019–2022). 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 B521019 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B521019 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 B521019?
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 B521019, 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 B521019. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.