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My sister in law just got a new leftover 2019 X5. She's not going to be towing with it at all, so she didn't pick one out with the towing package. She does want to put a hitch for her bike rack on it though, but she's (rightfully, IMO) worried that with all of the electronics in the rear tailgate/bumper area, an aftermarket hitch would mess with her warranty. She wants OEM only, installed by a dealer. However, her local dealer says that the retrofit doesn't exist? Is this true?

I don't have any experience with the G05s, just the E-series vehicles, and I know that the dealer will do a retrofit of an E70 or E83 with no issues. Is there something weird on the G05s that would prevent it from having the hitch installed? I see P/N 51126889278 on getbmwparts.com for the US version of the trailer hitch.