TSB B522319 — BMW Service bulletin
B522319 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2000–2018 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B522319 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW X5 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Every document filed under B522319
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B522319 | October 20, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What B522319 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B522319?
B522319 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2000–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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.
Which vehicles does B522319 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2000–2018). 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 B522319 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B522319 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 B522319?
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 B522319, 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 B522319. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.