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Tata Nano Spontaneous Combustion

If you remember, back in October of last year a series of reports saying Tata's acclaimed Nano model has a tendency to spontaneously combust began surfacing in India. Even though those reports did little to affect the Indians' perception and appeal for the car, more and more reports on the matter started coming in this week.

According to indianautosblog.com, at least another Nano burst in flames in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. The brand new silver Nano caught fire out of the blue while being delivered to his new owner, insurance agent Satish Sawant.

The fire was noticed while a car was on route on the Eastern Express Highway by a passing motorcyclist. According to the witness accounts, the fire originated in the back of the car, where, coincidently, the engine is located.

"I have no idea what happened. A motorcycle rider overtook me and told me that the vehicle was on fire. The engine was behind me and I did not realize that the car was on fire," Satish Sawant was quoted as saying by the source.

It is yet unclear why the fires happen, although the fact that the rear-mounted engine lacks proper ventilation may point to a possible cause.

Back in 2009, Tata Motors blamed it on a short circuit in the car's combination switch area and dismissed any possibility of recalling any of the cars, "as there is no technical or design fault with the car," as spokesman Debasis Ray said.
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