Only 70 units of the 1185-horsepower Koenigsegg CC850 will ever be built built, and 10 percent of those exclusive hypercars live in the United States. Now, all seven of the U.S.-allocated CC850s are being recalled over a faulty parking brake, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recall, filed on October 21, 2026, covers every CC850 unit delivered to the U.S. and focuses on an electronic parking brake that won’t engage while the vehicle is in reverse. If the engine is running and the unieque Engage Shift Systsem gearbox is in reverse, the electronic parking brake will only remain engaged if the driver continuously pushes the button. This fault increases the risk of the vehicle rolling away, recall documents state.
“If the driver leaves the vehicle in this state (with reverse gear engaged, engine running and no footbrake applied), the vehicle can roll if the car is on a non-flat surface without driver input. This increases the risk of unintended vehicle movement,” recall documents read.
Typically, the electronic parking brake indicator illuminates red
Typically, the electronic parking brake indicator illuminates red when engaged, and switches off when not. NHTSA documents claim that CC850 owners should continue to rely on the indicator to confirm the parking brake is activated. The recall also notes that the issue is not about compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards, as Koenigsegg’s system operates outside the scope of traditional static parking brake tests.
Koenigsegg first became aware of the issue on October 12, 2026, after receiving a report that a CC850 rolled away as a driver exited the vehicle with the electronic parking brake applied and the gearbox in reverse. The Swedish manufacturer opened an investigation that day and continued to investigate the issue through the following week. On October 19, Koenigsegg determined a safety improvement should be made and filed the recall with NHTSA. There have been no injuries related to this issue.
The fix is simple: Koenigsegg will update the parking brake control software on all affected vehicles through an over-the-air update. If the over-the-air update does not work, CC850 owners can take their ultra-rare supercar to the dealer for a software update instead.
