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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Astro | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Dodge B250 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Astro | 1992 | 132 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Astro | 1993 | 135 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Astro | 1994 | 328 | 2 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1992 | 19 | 2 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1993 | 59 | 3 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1994 | 42 | 3 |
| Dodge B250 | 1992 | 11 | 1 |
| Dodge B250 | 1993 | 10 | 1 |
| Dodge B250 | 1994 | 32 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1994
6 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the seats; SHERRY DESIGNS, INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 94V226000 18 Nov 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V139000 4 Aug 1994 | SHERRY DESIGNS, INC. |
| 94V127000 8 Jul 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V110000 13 Jun 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V055000 26 Mar 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994