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      02-19-2010, 04:09 PM   #24
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Drives: 2012 BMW X5 5.0i
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Passenger seat rattle

Finally after taking my X6 in several times, they found a solution for a large part of the rattling from the passenger seat. Here are the repair notes from BMW:
CUSTOMER STATES THERE IS A SQUEAK/RATTLECOMING FROM VEHICLE. CUSTOMER PERFORMED RIDE ALONG WITH SHOP FOREMAN (with no rider in passenger seat). NOISE COMING FROM SEAT BOTTOM WHEN LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BOLSTER ON PASSENGER SIDE IS ADJUSTED.

VERIFIED NOISE FROM PASSENGER SEAT (with no rider in passenger seat). HAD FOREMAN DUPLICATE IT. FOUND NOISE CAUSED BY FRONT TRIM PANEL CONTACTING SEAT FRAME. DISCONECTED BATTERY. REMOVED SEAT. CHECKED MOUNTING POINTS OF TRIM PANEL ALL OK. PUT FELT ISOLATION TAPE ON TRIM. TESTED FIT. OK REINSTALLED SEAT CONNECTED BATTERY RESTORED ELECTRICAL POWER. TEST DROVE OK . HAD FOREMAN RECHECK FOR NOISE HE ALSO NO LONGER HEARS NOISE.
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