NHTSA Campaign 15V861000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 15V861000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V861000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V861000, NHTSA lists up to 296,004 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 3, 2001 and August 2, 2005.
The 15V861000 report reached NHTSA 10 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V861000 were scheduled from April 14, 2017, 479 days after the report.
15V861000 covers 2 models from Ford and Mercury, model years 2003–2005.
Owners of the model years 15V861000 covers have filed at least 983 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V861000 vehicles, the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis has the most (293).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V861000 ranks 80 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V861000, Ford Motor Company has 29 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 15V861000 was 15V248000, reported on April 27, 2015.
What this recall covers
- 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 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.
Reported December 22, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V861000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V861000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 22, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted