Tata Motors may make checks on all 7,500 Nanos despatched so far, after three incidents of cars catching fire were reported in one month though the company has played down the cause of the problem.
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A Nano caught fire in Ahmedabad last month followed by two similar incidents in Lucknow and Delhi that have caused serious doubts about the safety of the vehicle, the Hindustan Times said.
Delhi-based Sunil Kumar Panwanda claimed his daughter parked the car outside his home early afternoon on Tuesday but the car caught fire after three hours.
“I had bought the car for my children and they are now terrified of driving it,” he told TV channel CNBC TV18. “I want the company to refund my money and take back the vehicle.”
Ahmedabad’s Ravindra Bhagat had a similar experience and is now of the belief that a bigger car is better.
“I bought the car because Ratan Tata drove and introduced it. I thought this small car will be convenient for daily use in the city. Now, I feel it is better to drive a big car. Even if I get a replacement, I will not accept it,” he told the channel.
But the company played down the incidents saying there was no technical or design fault with the car but only short circuits.
“The car in New Delhi is still not available with us but the cars in Lucknow and Ahmedabad have been repaired and there was just a short circuit in the car’s combination switch area,” Tata Motors spokesman Debasis Ray told the paper.
“There is no question of recalling any of the cars as there is no technical or design fault with the car. This is not a generic problem,” he added.
