Originally Posted by Chicago Tribute

A fracture can cause a chain reaction in which the turbine shaft cracks, oil is sucked into the exhaust system causing smoke and possibly a fire...

Porsche learned of the problem after a fire broke out in one of the vehicles in Syria in October. The company learned of a second incident on a racetrack, but did not identify the location.

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Worldwide there have been 37 failures of the turbine wheels, including three in the U.S. One fire in a car sold in the U.S. was reported in late June.

Originally Posted by Crono0001 (Post 297957)

I guess if someone died from IMS failure, we'd get a recall too.

Any volunteers for the greater good?

Originally Posted by thstone (Post 297964)

Recalls are mostly about safety, not reliability. That means that engines that can catch fire (and create a safely hazard) are recalled but those that simply stop working are not (no real safety issue).