Tata Nano Is On Fire

And we are not talking about sales figures and orders...The cheapest car in the world is facing its first possible major problem less than six months since its launch. According to a report by just-auto.com, Nanos across India began catching fire, with at least three incidents reported thus far.

Sunil Kumar Panwanda, a Delphi resident, complained that the family's Nano bursted into flames after being parked in front of the house for some three hours.

"I had bought the car for my children and they are now terrified of driving it," Panwanda told CNBC TV18 television. "I want the company to refund my money and take back the vehicle."

His experience was shared by Ravindra Bhagat, who, for some reason, blames the fire on the car's...size. Perhaps because bigger cars take longer to burn?

"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 same television.

Tata Motors calmly explained, through the voice of spokesman Debasis Ray:

"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," he told Hindustan Times.

"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,"

So far, Tata sold delivered some 7,500 Nanos locally. This is the first problem reported about them and Tata says there will be no recalling the vehicles.