Exterior lighting: headlightsRecall 15V-861 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 15V-861 covers 296,004 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a exterior lighting: headlights problem, reported to NHTSA on December 22, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q3) shows 40% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V861000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.
The risk
A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LCM, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S39.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
40%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 53,191 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 3, 2001 to August 2, 2005. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Loss of headlightsNHTSA