BMW bulletin B410219
What it saysA crack may be present on the left C-Pillar. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 4, 2024, received Jun 24, 2019, about the structure — 2 documents under this number. It names 1 model year (2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
A crack may be present on the left C-Pillar. The crack does not affect the structure of the vehicle. During production the sheet metal may have split.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B410219 | Service bulletin | Jan 4, 2024 | 10249019 | PDF, 3,782 KB |
| B410219 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2019 | 10161565 | not found |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 11 9 905 577 | Hex bolt (rear seat side bolster) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 07 14 9 148 299 | Hex bolt (Lower seat belt bolt to front seat) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 51 91 2 347 909 | — | 1 | |
| 83 42 2 457 337 | Cavity protection spray (400 ml) Sublet as needed | — | eBay Motors → |
| 83 42 0 428 190 | Cavity protection spray (400 ml) Sublet as needed | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (8 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches BMW’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 194 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the structure
Source: same model, same component group28 other manufacturer communications filed against the BMW X5 under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0061860900 | Service campaign | Sep 9, 2026 | Although the rear bumper is not equipped with a rear fog light, the Park Distance Control (PDC) wiringharness includes an unused fog light c… |
| B010226DCS | Other | Aug 28, 2026 | BMW Notice of the Court’s Final Approval for Shark-Fin Antenna Settlement (X3, X4, X5, X6, X7) |
| B010226 | Service bulletin | Aug 25, 2026 | Rear Roof Antenna Shark Fin Cover Sealing Issue |
| 0051480600 | Service campaign | Jul 10, 2026 | In the affected vehicles, an incorrect screwlocking device (circled) may have been usedfor the mounting bolts of the door latch locks. |
| 6520900300 | Warranty extension | May 21, 2026 | SHARK FIN ROOF ANTENNA SEALING SETTLEMENT Extended Warranty |
| B063226 | Other | May 13, 2026 | Hood Return |
| B641224 | Service bulletin | May 4, 2026 | 1. Use of aftermarket accessory hang-on cellular phone holders and/or air fresheners can break the instrument panel air vent slats. Damage a… |
| B640320 | Service bulletin | May 4, 2026 | CENTER CONSOLE / CUP HOLDER GETS HOT WHEN THE HEAT IS ON: The center console and front cup holder get noticeably too warm to the touch on lo… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B410219 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the B410219 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every BMW warranty extension on file lists the ones BMW has filed.
Which vehicles does B410219 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2019 BMW X5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: G05 X5 Sports Activity Vehicle: built 19 Apr 2019 – 23 Apr 2019 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.