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Recalled furnace
York's quality assurance and manufacturing investigation found these furnaces could have detached heat exchanger tubes. A separated heat exchanger tube could result in leakage of flue gasses, including carbon monoxide, which could result in serious injury or death.
About 7,000
Consumers may call York toll-free at (877) 874-7378 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
Recall Details
PRODUCT: Gas Furnaces - York International Corporation of York Pa., has initiated a voluntary recall to inspect and possibly repair about 7,000 mid-efficiency 80 percent gas furnaces manufactured between May 1, 2001 and July 16, 2001 to correct possible unsecured heat exchanger tubes in furnaces. The furnaces are marketed under the York, Luxaire, and Coleman brands. York mid-efficiency 80 percent gas furnaces have been installed nationwide by independent installers and contractors. The model families that are involved are P4HU, P1DU, FL8B, G8D, G8T, and L8T. The brand name, model number and serial numbers are located inside the removable front panels of the furnaces The serial numbers of the suspect units all start with the same four alpha characters "WFKM" and "WGKM." and the numerical sequences are as follows:
| Furnace Serial Numbers | Model Number |
|---|---|
| WGKM007655-WGKM007659 | FL8B08016UH12 |
| WGKM007661-WFKM007709 | G8T08016UHB11 |
| WGKM007605-WGKM007619 | G8D10020UHC11 |
| WFKM003094-WFKM003143 | G8T08016UHB11A |
| WFKM003144-WFKM003193 | G8T10020UHC11A |
| WGKM007710-WGKM007739 | L8T08016UHB11 |
| WGKM012457-WGKM012506 | L8T10020UHC11 |
| WGKM018664-WGKM018668 | L8T11520UHC11 |
| WGKM007620-WGKM007629 | P1DUC20L08001 |
| WFKM003055-WFKM003128 WFKM047734-WFKM047783 WFKM020141-WFKM020240 WGKM007550-WGKM007654 WGKM022174-WGKM022308 | P4HUB12N08001 |
| WFKM003129-WFKM014912 WFKM031608-WFKM031822 WFKM056001-WFKM056450 WFKM068950-WFKM069349 WGKM009491-WGKM009852 WGKM022833-WGKM023051 | P4HUB16N06401 |
| WFKM016427-WFKM016526 WFKM031458-WFKM031607 WFKM047784-WFKM054043 WFKM063721-WFKM064395 WGKM009291-WGKM009490 WGKM022319-WGKM022831 | P4HUB16L06401 |
| WFKM020241-WFKM020290 WFKM031824-WFKM031872 | P4HUC20N06401 |
| WFKM020291-WFKM020365 WFKM031873-WFKM032032 WGKM018256-WGKM018455 WGKM031478-WGKM031877 | P4HUC20L08001 |
| WFKM020366-WFKM020465 WFKM063106-WFKM063195 WGKM018669-WGKM018738 | P4HUC20N09201 |
| WFKM032033-WFKM032107 WGKM018466-WGKM018663 | P4HUC20N08001 |
| WFKM032108-WFKM032157 WGKM012322-WGKM012406 | P4HUC16N09201 |
| WGKM012000-WGKM012104 WGKM030646-WGKM030722 | P4HUB16L08001 |
| WGKM012105-WGKM012321 | P4HUB16N08001 |
| WGKM018739-WGKM018913 | P4HUC20N09201 |
| WGKM030726-WGKM030923 | P4HUB16N09201 |
PROBLEM: York's quality assurance and manufacturing investigation found these furnaces could have detached heat exchanger tubes. A separated heat exchanger tube could result in leakage of flue gasses, including carbon monoxide, which could result in serious injury or death.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using these furnaces immediately and contact York for information in determining if the furnace is part of the recall. Consumers should call York toll-free at (877) 874-7378 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, to get information on scheduling a free inspection and repair. All installed furnaces will be inspected and furnaces with improperly fabricated heat exchanger tubes will be replaced at no cost to the consumer. York has notified the furnace distributors to contact consumers directly about the recall.
Consumers should stop using these furnaces immediately and contact York for information in determining if the furnace is part of the recall. Consumers should call York toll-free at (877) 874-7378 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, to get information on scheduling a free inspection and repair. All installed furnaces will be inspected and furnaces with improperly fabricated heat exchanger tubes will be replaced at no cost to the consumer.
None reported.
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