A Rare Hypercar Faces a Recall
There are only a few Koenigsegg CC850s in existence, and that’s expected. With a price tag of over $3 million, the Swedish hypercar isn’t exactly for the masses.
Unfortunately, all CC850s delivered to the US are being recalled following a report of unintended vehicle movement. The issue involves the car’s electronic parking brake (EPB), which may fail to remain engaged under a specific combination of circumstances.
Koenigsegg filed the voluntary safety recall with the NHTSA last week, and it covers a grand total of seven cars. That might sound laughably tiny compared to your average recall, but for the CC850, that’s the entire American fleet.
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What Caused the Koenigsegg CC850 Recall?
The recall hits all 2025 and 2026 CC850s built between September 28, 2025, and August 2, 2026. Every single one of the seven US cars is on the list, and Koenigsegg figures all of them have the bug.
The problem occurs when the engine is running, and the transmission is in Reverse. Under these conditions, pressing the electronic parking brake button will not keep the brake engaged unless the driver continuously holds the button down.
The whole mess came to light on October 12, when Koenigsegg got word that a CC850 had rolled away after the driver tried to set the parking brake. The engine was still running, Reverse was engaged, and the driver hopped out while parked on a slope. Thankfully, nobody got hurt.
Koenigsegg opened an investigation that same day and conducted real-world testing and a failure-rate assessment through October 19. The company subsequently decided to conduct a voluntary safety recall.
The biggest issue, according to the documents, is that a driver might leave the car in Reverse, skip the footbrake, and trust the parking brake to do its thing. On a hill, that could mean your multi-million-dollar hypercar decides to take a solo trip downhill. It’s a software gremlin, not a busted part. The NHTSA also points out that this glitch isn’t even covered by the usual static parking brake tests.
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Free Software Fix Planned for All Seven Cars
Koenigsegg’s fix? A free software update for the parking brake, beamed straight to the car over the air. No need to haul your CC850 to the dealer – unless you really want to show it off.
The update was supposed to go live over the air last week, with letters to owners hitting mailboxes on October 29. Just goes to show, even a hypercar this rare isn’t immune to a software hiccup.
If an owner cannot complete the OTA update, an authorized Koenigsegg dealer will perform the same repair. The manufacturer also says it will reimburse owners who paid to have the condition remedied before the recall.
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