NHTSA campaign 16V362000 · Manufacturer campaign 16KWA
Kenworth Recall 16V-362: Unexpected Loss of Headlights/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 16V362000 (Manufacturer campaign 16KWA) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on May 26, 2016, with 355 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth W900 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on July 13, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V362000 (also written 16V-362 or 16V362)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 16KWA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 355 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 72.39% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V362000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth W900
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 19, 2015 – December 21, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V362000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth W900 trucks manufactured May 19, 2015, to December 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a temporary loss of headlights when being switched from low beam to high beam mode. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
A loss of headlights while switching to high beams will reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will alter the wiring harness to enable the high beams to illuminate, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2016. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Kenworth's number for this recall is 16KWA.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V362000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.