Recall #17-709 · Published November 8, 2016

Furnaces

Trane Recalls Furnaces Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)

CPSC published a recall notice for Furnaces from Trane U.S. Inc. on November 8, 2016. CPSC identifies this hazard: The ground wire in the furnace's junction box can become loose. If an electrical component then fails and short circuits, the unit poses a shock hazard. The official remedy states: Consumers should contact Trane to receive a free replacement junction box and free installation. The firm is contacting customers directly. Consumers should avoid contact with the furnaces until the junction box is replaced.

Trane furnace
Trane furnace
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Affected model numbers

TDC1B060A9361AEADC1B060A9361AEM801P040AU24AACTDC1B080A9421AFADC1B080A9421AFM801P060AU24AACTDD1A060A9241BAADD1B080A9H31BCM801P060AU36AABTDD1B060A9361BAADD1C100A9481BAM801P080BU36AACTDD1B060A9H31BCADD1D120A9H51BCM801P080BU48AACTDD1C100A9481BAADD2B080A9V3VABM801P100CU48AACTDD2B060A9V3VABADE1A060A9361AEM801P120DD60AACTDD2B080A9V3VABADE1B080A9451AEM801P120DU60AABTDD2C100A9482AEADE1B100A9451AEM951P040BD24AABTDD2C100A9V5VABADE1D120A9601ADM951P040BU24AABTDE1B060A9361AEADH1B065A9421ABM951P060BU36AABTDE1B080A9451AEADH1C085A9481AAM951P065BD42AABTDE1B100A9451AEADHMB080ACV3VBCM951P080BU42ABBTDE1C100A9601ADAUC1B040A9241AFM951P085CD48AAATDH1B040A9241ABAUC1B060A9361AFM951P100CU48AAATDH1B040A9H21BAAUC1B080A9421AFM952V060BD36ABATDH1B065A9421ABAUC1C100A9481AEM952V060BU36ABATDH1C085A9481AAAUC1D100A9601AEM952V080BU36ABATDH1C085A9H41BAAUC1D120A9601AEM952V100CU48ABATDH1D110A9601AAAUD1A040A9241BATDH2B080A942VABAUD1A040A9301BATUC1B040A9241AFAUD1A040A9H21BCTUC1B060A9361AFAUD1A060A9241BATUC1B080A9421AFAUD1A060A9361BATUC1C100A9481AEAUD1B060A9361BATUC1D100A9601AEAUD1B080A9361BATUC1D120A9601AEAUD1B080A9481BATUD1A040A9241BAAUD1B080A9H31BCTUD1A040A9H21BCAUD1B100A9361BATUD1A060A9241BAAUD1B100A9451BATUD1A060A9361BAAUD1C080A9601BATUD1B060A9361BAAUD1C080A9H41BCTUD1B060A9H31BCAUD1C100A9481BATUD1B080A9361BAAUD1C100A9601BATUD1B080A9481BAAUD1C100A9H51BCTUD1B080A9H31BCAUD1D120A9601BATUD1B100A9361BAAUD1D140A9H51BCTUD1B100A9451BAAUD2B060A9V3VBBTUD1C080A9601BAAUD2B060ACV32ACTUD1C080A9H41BCAUD2B080A9362ADTUD1C100A9481BAAUD2B080A9V3VBBTUD1C100A9601BAAUD2B080ACV32ACTUD1C100A9H51BCAUD2C080A9V4VBBTUD1C120A9541BAAUD2C080ACV42ABTUD1D120A9601BAAUD2C080ACV42ACTUD1D120A9H51BCAUD2C100A9V5VBBTUD2A040A9242ADAUD2C100ACV52ACTUD2A060A9362ACAUD2C100B9V5VBBTUD2B060A9V3VBBAUD2D120ACV52ACTUD2B060ACV32ACAUD2D140A9V5VBBTUD2B080A9V3VBBAUE1A040A9241AETUD2B080ACV32ACAUE1A060A9361ADTUD2B100A9V3VBBAUE1B060A9361AETUD2C080A9V4VBBAUE1B080A9361AETUD2C080ACV42ACAUE1B080A9481AETUD2C080B9V4VBBAUE1B100A9361AETUD2C100A9602ACAUE1C100A9481AETUD2C100A9V5VBBAUE1C100A9601ADTUD2C100ACV52ACAUE1D120A9601ADTUD2C100B9V5VBBAUH1B040A9241ABTUD2D120A9V5VBBAUH1B060A9361ABTUD2D120ACV52ACAUH1B060A9H31BATUD2D120B9V5VBBAUH1B080A9421BBTUD2D140A9602ACAUH1B080A9H31CATUE1A040A9241AEAUH1C080A9601AATUE1A060A9241AEAUH1C100A9481AATUE1A060A9361ADAUH1C100A9H41BATUE1B060A9361AEAUH1D120A9601AATUE1B080A9361AEAUH2B060A9V3VBATUE1B080A9481AEAUH2B080A942VABTUE1B100A9361AEAUH2B080A9V3VBATUE1C100A9481AEAUH2C100A948VAATUE1C100A9601ADAUHMB060ACV3VBCTUE1D120A9601ADAUHMC100ACV4VBBTUH1B040A9241ABTUH1B040A9H21BATUH1B060A9361ABTUH1B060A9H31BATUH1B080A9421BBTUH1B080A9H31CATUH1C080A9601AATUH1C100A9481AATUH1C100A9H41BATUH1D100A9601AATUH1D120A9601AATUH1D120A9H51BATUH2B060A936VABTUH2B060A9V3VBATUH2B080A942VABTUH2B080A9V3VBATUH2B080A9V4VBATUHMB060ACV3VBCTUHMB080ACV3VBCTUHMC100ACV4VBBTUHMD120ACV5VBB
Additional identifying details

The model and serial numbers are printed on a white label on the left or right-hand side of the unit.

Why it was recalled

The ground wire in the furnace's junction box can become loose. If an electrical component then fails and short circuits, the unit poses a shock hazard.

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Official remedy

Consumers should contact Trane to receive a free replacement junction box and free installation. The firm is contacting customers directly. Consumers should avoid contact with the furnaces until the junction box is replaced.

Remedy type: Replace

Product and sales details

Recall number
17-709
Units
About 17,700
Manufactured in
United States
Sold at / sales period
Trane, American Standard and Ameristar independent dealers nationwide from July 2016 through August 2016 for between $400 and $4,000.
Distributor
Trane U.S. Inc., of Tyler, Texas

Furnaces

Recall contact information

Trane at 800-945-5884 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.trane.com/residential, www.americanstandardair.com, or www.ameristarac.com and click on "Safety Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.

Publication and verification

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