Ford Motor Company released a car recall notice on Tuesday. About 313,000 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis that were manufactured from 2001 to 2005 are requested to be brought back to dealers to fix issues with headlights. The affected vehicles were located in three areas -- 296,004 units are in the U.S., 2,096 are in Mexico and 14,714 are in Canada.

The recall stemmed from the investigation that was conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in August when the North Carolina Consumers Council submitted a petition to start a review on the sedans' exterior lights especially the headlights.

About 3,600 Ford drivers lodged complaints to NHTSA and everyone pointed to defective headlights as the main issue. Most claimed that the lights would suddenly dim then blink before shutting down completely.

When the investigation started, safety administration listed 15 collisions including incidents involving another car, objects along the road and encounters with a deer. The drivers attested that they could not see the road as the headlights were not functioning as they should.

At any rate, Ford acknowledged that the management is aware of the reported accidents while driving their luxury sedan vehicles. The car manufacturer particularly mentioned 11 crash reports where one sustained minor injury due to faulty headlights.

In view of this, the company explained that they believed the lights failed because of the solder joints that can have an impact on the lighting control module. In simpler words, the operation around the joints can cut down power being supplied to the headlights so they eventually go dim.

A spokesperson from Ford said in a statement, "The defect involves a lighting module, with solder joints that could crack and interrupt power to the headlights."

The premier car maker further disclosed that they have met with NHTSA on Dec. 7 to review the issues and complaints together. At the end of the discussions, Ford sees the need to recall the cars.

Owners of Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis will receive official recall notice from Ford starting on Jan. 18, 2016. Moreover, car owners were also advised to contact their dealer and report any problems with headlights. Dealers will change the lighting control module without charging anything to the owners, CNBC reported.

The recall announcement this week is the third notice from Ford since April. Just in November, Time wrote that 450,000 mid-size vehicles were called back by the company because the gas tanks had the potential to leak fuel.