Just when you thought that the Tata Motors has completely solved the ‘Nano catching fire fiasco’ and all cars are road safe now, news comes in from Gujarat that another Tata Nano has caught fire. This Tata Nano belonged to Hafsa Mohd Iqbal Kathadi, whose husband was driving it along with his friends.
While on the road, they observed smoke coming out of it, after which they got out of the car and parked it along the roadside. After sometime, fire broke out and engulfed the entire car.
Thankfully no one was injured in the accident. The reason for the fire is completely unknown and investigations are underway. What is more surprising is that this is a second incident in just 3 month. Back in June, Tata Nano caught fire in Subanpura locality of Vadodara district – again in Gujarat.
These 2 incidents have been reported after Tata Motors made the announcement that additional fire proofing material will be installed in all Nanos. Has the fire proofing material solved the problem for good?
Such incidents, even after a recall, really raise too many questions about the safety aspect of the Nano. Of course, if god forbid more such incidents happen, it will only hamper the sales of the Tata Nano which not anything to write about anyways.
This will not only help domestic sales but will also boost the Nano’s image internationally. After all, Tata Motors has drawn big plans for exporting the Nano in the foreign markets. If the Nano continues to falter as a product, there would hardly be any international buyers as the car lands on overseas soil with a tainted image.
What do you think?
[Source - EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com]
its very unfortunate for some people who may be buying the car for the 1st time and then see it going up in flames. every time i see a nano- think tht people are risking their lives in a way, driving it.
Tata Nano = Funeral on Wheels.
Tata… when are you going to wake up and realise your products quality… You make low quality products but market it such a way that they are premium offerings and price them high ? Please wake up, design and manufacture good quality products…
Request : Please don’t kill your customers this way ( On Wheels ).
driver: hey so wats bein cooked!
Passenger: ur Nano!
shame shame puppy shame
Common Tata wake up, You cant expect this kind of product to become the market leader. Stop advertising and work on fixing the issue.
please stop buying this rubbish indian car which is supposed to sell at 1 lakh now costing more than 2 lakhs if your really want a affordable car you can get a suzuki 800 for the same price which has proven its reliable in the last 20 years please please stop buying his crap unless people stop buying these cars manufactures make them just to make money
It’s too bad for a company like TATA, and since TATA is becoming an international player, it should take this matter seriously. Their engineer should investigate the fault and get back to the drawing board. I felt ashamed when I see foreign auto journos verbally abusing about Indian products, like TOPGEAR that ridiculed CityRover/Tata indica and even Nano from first day, and from other channel I heard the host saying that “Indian calls any shoes as a car”. It’s too bad.
The main problem with this car is the engine cooling system its not at all sufficient for a rear engine car……
hope that somebody frm tata takes a look on this problem
in this picture Tata Nano looks nice!! Tata realy need to make the Nano safer and find out what the reason is that the Nano times by times going up in flames
this image is from Tata’s Nepal studio shot. I hope they get to the bottom of this mystery soon.