Sherry Designs, Inc.: Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Sherry Designs, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 14, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 381. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Chevrolet Astro | 328 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| 1994 Chevrolet G20 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994 Dodge B250 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Chevrolet Astro | 135 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 1993 Chevrolet G20 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 1993 Dodge B250 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Chevrolet Astro | 132 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 1992 Chevrolet G20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Dodge B250 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94V177000.
Full record for the 1994 Chevrolet Astro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →