# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03051
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03051)
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