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NHTSA recall 15V248000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number15V248000
Manufacturer's number15C02
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Reported2015-04-27
Owners notified2015-05-08
ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Units potentially affected21435
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 3
Filed with NHTSA2016-10-26
Vehicles in the campaign21435
Reported remedied19170 (89%)
Reported unreachable84
Reported removed5

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 17, 2014, to March 19, 2015, and equipped with daytime running lights (DRL). In the affected vehicles, the parking lights do not reduce their light output from a DRL level when used in conjunction with the headlights. As such, the light output may exceed the the permissable amount allowed by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What can happen

If the light output is excessive, oncoming traffic may be temporarily blinded, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Ford has notified owners, and dealers will update the lighting control software, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 15C02.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2015 LINCOLN MKZBuilt 2014-02-17 to 2015-03-19.

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