Koenigsegg releases update on Jesko fire incident investigation

Koenigsegg has released an official statement on the Jesko that caught fire in Greece last week. After the incident, the car was taken to the factory in Ängelholm for investigation. The automaker has now published its findings.

Koenigsegg has ruled out the fuel tank, engine oil and transmission oil system as the cause of the fire. Instead, the hydraulic system appears to be the main culprit. A streak of hydraulic fluid was found on the road behind the car, suggesting that a pressurized hydraulic hose had been damaged.

Koenigsegg has already imposed a driving ban on all Jesko owners. All cars are being inspected for defects in the installation of hydraulic hoses. The company is also working on a software update that will detect a drop in pressure or a leak in less than a second and immediately shut down the hydraulic system.

Official statement:

Following last week’s incident in Greece where a Jesko caught fire, Koenigsegg has been conducting a round-the-clock investigation to find out what happened.

The most important thing is that no one was hurt. We are incredibly grateful for that.

We have asked all Jesko owners not to drive their cars until we better understand the situation while we collect all cars from our service centers.

The fuel tank, engine oil and transmission oil system were still intact after the fire was extinguished in the vehicle and were neither damaged nor affected by the fire or the source of the fire.

However, a streak of hydraulic fluid was visible on the road behind the car. With this in mind, we examined the pressurized hydraulic system, which is the only system containing this fluid.

Upon closer inspection of the vehicle, we also found that a pressurized hydraulic hose at the rear of the vehicle was damaged. This combined with the streak of hydraulic fluid on the road clearly indicates that this was the cause of the fire.

We are now checking the installation of all hydraulic hoses in this area on all production Jeskos and all Jeskos in the field to ensure that the installation is not compromised.

To add another layer of safety, we are currently testing and developing a software update that will detect a pressure drop or leak in less than a second and immediately shut down the hydraulic system to prevent a fire, even if a leak occurs again.

Our goal is to be able to release the first software version of this additional function at the end of next week and to test and release the vehicles shortly thereafter.

We are also incredibly grateful to the owner of the car in Greece for his continued support and for allowing us to provide him with a new car so he can continue his Koenigsegg journey.

Your,
Christian von Koenigsegg

Source: Koenigsegg