Carrier Em-1 – 12V179000

Defect Description For Recall

Nesco Bus Maintenance (Nesco) Is Recalling Certain Carrier Gen V Em-1 Evaporators Installed As Original Equipment By Nesco On Various School And Transit Buses. The Em-1 Evaporators Contain A Fuse Holder In The Motor Assembly Which Due To Time, Temperature, And/Or Vibration May Cause The Fuse To Loosen In The Fuse Holder, Resulting In High Resistance And Arcing.

Make Of Vehicle

CARRIER

Model Of Vehicle

EM-1

Year

9999

Recall Campaign Number

12V179000

Component Description

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner

Effect Of Defect

If Sufficient Arcing Occurs, The Fuse Holder May Melt And Potentially Cause A Fire.

Fix Defect

Nesco Will Notify Owners And Provide Information On How To Obtain The Retrofit Kit From Carrier Along With Repair InstruCTIons. This Service Will Be Performed Free Of Charge. Nesco Has Not Provided A Notification Schedule. (See Carrier’S Recall Campaign 11E-003.) Owners May Contact Carrier At 1-800-348-7440. In Order To Determine If Your Vehicle Is Affected, Please Review The List Of Vehicles Provided To Us By Nesco By Clicking On The Affected Vehicle List.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Nesco Bus Maintenance

Start Of Manufacture

End Of Manufacture

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

231

Date Owners Notified

Initiated By

Odi

Responsible Manufacturer

Carrier Corporation

Date Report Received

20120424

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard