Ford / Mercury recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
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.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Crown Victoria 2003–2005
- Mercury Grand Marquis 2003–2005
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V861000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 22, 2015
- Owners notified
- Apr 14, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 296,004
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Oct 3, 2001 to Aug 2, 2005
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
- Maker's own recall number
- 15S39
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Dorman / Ford / Lincoln and more recall: Steering Oct 6, 2015
- Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Steering Nov 5, 2014
- Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Steering Aug 29, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.