POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED.(INSPECT AND SECURE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT AS REQUIRED.)
1966 Ford Fairlane Recalls
The 1966 Ford Fairlane has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 298,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have had two bridgestone potenza re930 p19570r14 tires fail. Both had sidewall blowouts after a brief period of highway travel. The tires are on a well-maintained collector vehicle that is rarely driven at highway speeds. Something seems to happen to these tires when they are heated up by…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1966 Ford Fairlane as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.