McLaren Issues Recall For P1 Hood Latch Issue

As you might know by now, recalls don’t skip high-end car makers,

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by Bogdan Zoltan

January 7, 2016 at 23:51

As you might know by now, recalls don’t skip high-end car makers, with the best of the bunch issuing such actions in order to fix an impending complication on a particular model.

That said, McLaren is the latest company to discover some minor irregularities with their products, specifically with its high-end flagship: The P1. As a result, the car maker from Surrey is recalling 122 examples of the hybrid model in United States, manufactured between March 1, 2013, and October 31, 2015.

The problem seems to be the secondary hood latch, which may not reengage properly after being detached. This could cause damage and even an accident at high speeds if the primary latch is released inadvertently, causing to open the hood while the vehicle is moving.

So, if you happen to be a P1 owner, McLaren will notify you about the “problem” and a dealer will replace the hood latch with a newly-designed unit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2016, and it targets a relatively small number of units. Still, it doesn’t compare to Rolls – Royce’s recall, addressed to only one unit which wasn’t even delivered to its owner.