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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03051

Preliminary Evaluation · ROOF SEPARATION · Opened 2003-11-04 · Closed 2004-01-23

Investigation

Action number
PE03051
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2003-11-04
Close date
2004-01-23
Manufacturer
QUALITY COACHES INC.
Affected makes
QUALITY COACH
Affected components
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Affected model years
1997, 1998
Affected (make, year) variants
2

Summary

ODIOPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON A REPORT OF A RAISED' ROOF SEPARATION.THE RAISED ROOFS WERE GLUED IN PLACE TO INCREASE THE CEILING SPACE IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH TO RESPOND TO ODI'SINFORMATION REQUEST, QUALITY COACHES DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT EXISTED IN THE INSTALLION PROCEDURE OF SOME VEHICLES, AND THEREFORE A SAFETY RECALL WAS WARRANTED.ODI CONDUCTED SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH QUALITY C OACH AND AGREES THAT THE PROPOSED REMEDY AND IDENTIFIED SCOPE APPEAR TO BE APPROPRIATE.OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND DIRECTED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE DEALERS WILL INSTALL ALUMINUM TRIM WITH SCREWS TO KEEP THE ROOF FROM LOOSENING AND SEPARATING. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

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