Seat Headrest BMW X5 E70 X6 E71 Front Left Right N/O/S Leather Nappa Black

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Seat Headrest BMW X5 E70 X6 E71 Front Left Right N/O/S Leather Nappa Black is an original interior component designed for installation on the front seats of BMW X5 E70 and X6 E71 models. This headrest, featuring black leather upholstery, ensures a consistent look with the factory interior while maintaining the correct head support geometry. It is a practical solution for users looking for a compatible and aesthetic replacement for the factory headrest.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: 9149543
• Mark: BMW (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: 9149543
• Substitutable numbers: 9149543, 52109149543
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left, Right
• Upholstery material: Leather
• Color: Black
• Category: Headrests

Purpose and fitment

The presented headrest is designed for use in the front cabin, with the option of installation on either the left or right side, in accordance with the factory BMW seat mounting system. The construction is adapted to standard guide rails and height adjustment mechanisms, which facilitates installation and allows for maintaining the ergonomics intended by the manufacturer.

The item comes from the BMW equipment line, ensuring it retains the correct proportions, shape, and characteristic head support profile, which is essential from the point of view of both comfort and passive safety.

Material and finish

The headrest is finished in black leather upholstery, allowing for an aesthetic match with most interior configurations in the BMW X5 E70 and X6 E71. The leather surface provides a pleasant-to-touch, durable material that is resistant to typical operational loads, such as frequent contact with clothing or temperature changes in the cabin.

The uniform black color facilitates integration with the dashboard, door panels, and other upholstery elements, and also allows for maintaining a consistent, factory-original interior character after replacing a damaged or missing headrest.

Function and comfort of use

The role of the headrest is to provide stable support for the head and upper spine while driving, including during sudden speed changes. The design, adapted to BMW front seats, enables proper positioning relative to the driver's or passenger's silhouette, which translates into comfort on longer trips and reduces neck muscle fatigue.

The leather upholstery is easy to keep clean – the surface can be cleaned with standard products intended for automotive leather, which allows for maintaining an aesthetic interior appearance for a long time.

Condition and service application

The front seat headrest is suitable as a replacement part in the event of mechanical damage, upholstery wear, or missing equipment following bodywork repairs. Thanks to the preservation of the original construction, it can be used both in post-accident repairs and when restoring the interior to a condition close to factory-new.

It is always worth verifying the selection of the correct headrest for a specific seat configuration with the vehicle data to ensure full compatibility with the seat type and adjustment system used.

Expanding your BMW interior equipment

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the seating area in your BMW and need other elements from the same group, such as additional head supports, headrests from other equipment versions, or compatible mounting elements, check the available parts in the BMW Headrests category.

To better understand the principles of selecting parts by OEM and reference numbers, as well as the importance of proper diagnostics when replacing equipment components, the guide article Fuel system – injectors, pumps and fuel tank: maintenance and regeneration, which discusses, among other things, practical aspects of identifying components by catalog numbers, may be helpful.