McLaren’s 400km/h, million-dollar supercar is recalled in US because hood can fly open

The US auto safety regulator has announced Monday a recall of McLaren’s US$1.15 million P1 supercar, warning that its front hood can fly open while moving.

The recall by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affects only a handful of car owners -- only 375 P1s were produced worldwide between 2013 and 2015 - but cited a serious potential hazard for a car that can race to 400km/h.

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The price of a P1 stretches to more than HK$9million in Hong Kong.

“The affected vehicles have a secondary hood latch that may not properly re-engage,” the NHTSA said in the recall notice.

“As a result, if the primary latch is released inadvertently, the hood may open while the vehicle is moving.”