The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2003 | 249 | 5 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2004 | 138 | 2 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2005 | 193 | 5 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2003 | 362 | 1 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2004 | 348 | 1 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2005 | 488 | 4 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2015
23 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the exterior lighting; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 15V777000 20 Nov 2015 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 15V759000 16 Nov 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V630000 7 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V575000 16 Sept 2015 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V566000 8 Sept 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V520000 17 Aug 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V519000 14 Aug 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V511000 12 Aug 2015 | Pierce Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015