Chevrolet Seats: Head Restraint

Chevrolet is recalling about 381 vehicles over a problem with the seats. Consequence of non-compliance: seat occupants are subject to increased risk of injury in the event of a sudd stop or accident.

Campaign
94V177000
Manufacturer
SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.
Reported
14 September 1994
Vehicles
381
Built between
Sep 1991 – Jan 1994
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA compliance test
Owners notified
23 December 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 1991 and January 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1992-1994 Chevrolet AstroBuilt September 1991 to January 1994
  • 1992-1994 Chevrolet G20Built September 1991 to January 1994
  • 1992-1994 Dodge B250Built September 1991 to January 1994

What the defect is

The front driver and passenger seat back height does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 202, "head restraints."

What could happen

Consequence of non-compliance: seat occupants are subject to increased risk of injury in the event of a sudd stop or accident.

What gets fixed

SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 1991 to January 1994
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA14 September 1994
  3. Owners notified23 December 1994

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 September 1994.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.
Safety standard
FMVSS 202
Recall initiated by
OVSC

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: interior systems; seat head restraints.vehicle description: conversion vans.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the noncompliance, please contact sherry designs at 1-219-264-0602. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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