Unveiled to great fanfare at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Mercedes-AMG One was a marvel of engineering—a Formula 1-derived powerhouse destined for the road. But the path from concept to customer was anything but straightforward. It took AMG five years to tame Lewis Hamilton’s 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 hybrid engine for street use, a feat requiring immense technical adaptation.
Now, long after the hype of its delayed launch, the $2.7 million hypercar finds itself in the spotlight for a less celebratory reason: a mass recall.
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt or KBA) has issued a recall affecting 219 units of the AMG One due to a potential fire risk. Surprisingly, the issue is not related to the complex hybrid powertrain but instead to a seemingly minor yet critical component—the active rear spoiler.
According to the KBA, a hydraulic pipe in the spoiler mechanism may lack a protective fuse. In rare cases, this could allow hydraulic fluid to leak and ignite upon contact with nearby hot components, posing a serious fire hazard. Owners are being urged to bring their cars in for inspection, with repairs estimated to take around 90 minutes.
With only 275 AMG Ones ever produced, the recall affects nearly 80% of the total production run—an unusually high proportion for such a limited-edition vehicle. Most of the affected cars are located in Germany, where 183 owners will need to schedule service appointments. The vehicles in question were built between December 12, 2022, and May 9, 2025, at AMG’s bespoke production facility in Coventry, UK, in partnership with Canadian engineering firm Multimatic.
Notably, the KBA recall clarifies that the hydraulic defect has not been linked to two recent AMG One fires. The first incident occurred in May 2023, when a vehicle was destroyed in a trailer fire in the UK. The second happened just weeks ago in Germany, when a car burst into flames at the roadside. Neither case, according to investigators, involved the rear wing hydraulic line.
As owners begin to navigate the recall process, the AMG One remains a testament to the ambition—and challenges—of translating race-bred technology to the road. For now, this hypercar’s journey continues not on the track, but in the workshop.
Source: Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt
