NHTSA recall 15V861000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V861000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15S39 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2015-12-22 |
| Owners notified | 2017-04-14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 296004 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 296004 |
| Reported remedied | 119249 (40%) |
| Reported unreachable | 53191 |
| Reported removed | 34 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 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 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 can happen
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.
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.
| 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 2001-10-03 to 2005-08-02. |
|---|---|
| 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 2001-10-03 to 2005-08-02. |
| 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 2001-10-03 to 2005-08-02. |
| 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 2001-10-03 to 2005-08-02. |
| 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 2001-10-03 to 2005-08-02. |
| 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 2001-10-03 to 2005-08-02. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE15028
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE15028 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2015-08-10, closed 2016-01-08. Loss of headlights. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 03193 | 2003-11-15. Service bulletin. EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. *TT |
|---|---|
| 16906 | 2003-09-08. Service bulletin. MOISTURE IN THE HEADLAMPS. *TT |
| 16698 | 2003-07-28. Service bulletin. ERRATIC HEADLAMP OPERATION IN AUTOLAMP MODE. *TT *JB |
| 16697 | 2003-07-28. Service bulletin. EXHAUST AIR RUSH NOISE AND LOWER POWER. *TT *JB |
| 15802 | 2002-12-02. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES THE HEADLAMPS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED AND THEN DEACTIVATED. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.