- Germany’s transport agency has revealed 219 AMG Ones need to be recalled.
- The car may be missing a pinlock on a hydraulic line for the active rear spoiler.
- This recall has been issued just three weeks after an AMG One was destroyed by fire.
With a Formula 1-derived turbocharged-hybrid powertrain, the Mercedes-AMG One is one of the most complex hypercars to ever make it into production, and one of the quickest too. But, despite it costing almost $3 million and having some of the world’s brightest minds engineer it, a simple issue with a hydraulic line could cause it to catch fire, something that has understandably prompted a worldwide recall.
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The recall was first announced in Germany earlier this week by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) and reveals that a pinlock is missing on a hydraulic line for the active rear spoiler. Given all the trouble AMG had in getting the 1.6-liter turbocharged hybrid powertrain road-ready, one may have suspected it would be the part most prone to a fire-related issue. Nope, it’s the absolutely massive wing.
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It’s understood that the missing lock means hydraulic fluid can leak from the line onto hot components around the engine, potentially causing a fire. In total, 219 examples of the F1-powered hypercar are being recalled, all of which were manufactured between December 12, 2022, and May 9, 2025.
Mercedes-AMG is building just 275 examples of the One; of the 219 that have been recalled, 183 reside in Germany. The carmaker is reportedly aware of one known incident related to the fault that resulted in property damage or personal injury.
If there’s the faintest silver lining for Mercedes, it’s the fact that it simply needs to inspect cars to see if they have the correct pin lock. If they don’t, one will simply need to be fitted; problem solved.
The One endured an infamously long gestation period. It was first unveiled as a concept in 2017, dubbed the Project One, but was delayed multiple times due to issues in getting the Formula 1 engine to work on the street. Mercedes-AMG then went on to disappoint potential buyers in the US by confirming the One would not be homologated to comply with local regulations.
Earlier this month, a black example was destroyed by a fire in Germany. No official cause for the blaze has been released, but it is not believed to have been caused by the hydraulic line fault.
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