TSB B521919 — BMW Service bulletin

B521919 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2006–2013 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. 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).

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
8Model years

Vehicles and model years B521919 names

VehicleModel years
BMW X5 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Every document filed under B521919

Document IDFiledType
B521919 September 1, 2022 Service bulletin

What B521919 covers

Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB B521919?

B521919 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2006–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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).

Which vehicles does B521919 cover?

NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2006–2013). 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 B521919 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. B521919 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 B521919?

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 B521919, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 B521919. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.