Mumbai:
Even as news of yet another brand new Tata Nano catching fire in Gujarat's Boriyavi village came through on Wednesday, Satish Sawant, the Mulund-based owner of the burnt Tata Nano has accepted compensation from Concorde Motors, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Motors.
As per reports, in the latest incident, the fire began in the Nano's rear portion, just the way it happened with Sawant's Nano.
"Yes, I got to know of the Gujarat incident after watching the news on TV. I have accepted the compensation cheque to pay off my loan. I don't see any point in waiting. For the time being, I have decided to close the matter. I have to concentrate on my job," Sawant said.
Tata Motors' officials have not been very forthcoming on the reasons behind the latest incident where the Nano caught fire while it was being driven to a dealer in Ahmedabad.
"We are still investigating the cause of the problem," said Tata Motors' Managing Director Prakesh Telang. Company spokesperson Debashis Ray added "The Nano has successfully passed the most stringent national and international safety and durability certifications" line."
The date of manufacture of the Nano in the Gujarat incident could not be ascertained. In Sawant's case, Tata Motors' spokesperson Debashis Ray said it was manufactured in 2008. Later, this was contradicted by a Tata Motors' official who told Sawant that, "It was a demo car. It was a pre-production car, which Concorde is not supposed to sell to any customer".
"I have been waiting, but there has been no communication whatsoever from Tata Motors, about the reasons behind the fire. They seem to be hardly bothered," Sawant said.
Meanwhile, auto analysts too are not too happy with the company's stoic silence. "Silence is not always golden. If Tata Motors continues with this policy while its cars keep burning, customers may not turn up at the second round of bookings," said an auto analyst with a leading brokerage house.
As per reports, in the latest incident, the fire began in the Nano's rear portion, just the way it happened with Sawant's Nano.
"Yes, I got to know of the Gujarat incident after watching the news on TV. I have accepted the compensation cheque to pay off my loan. I don't see any point in waiting. For the time being, I have decided to close the matter. I have to concentrate on my job," Sawant said.
Tata Motors' officials have not been very forthcoming on the reasons behind the latest incident where the Nano caught fire while it was being driven to a dealer in Ahmedabad.
"We are still investigating the cause of the problem," said Tata Motors' Managing Director Prakesh Telang. Company spokesperson Debashis Ray added "The Nano has successfully passed the most stringent national and international safety and durability certifications" line."
The date of manufacture of the Nano in the Gujarat incident could not be ascertained. In Sawant's case, Tata Motors' spokesperson Debashis Ray said it was manufactured in 2008. Later, this was contradicted by a Tata Motors' official who told Sawant that, "It was a demo car. It was a pre-production car, which Concorde is not supposed to sell to any customer".
"I have been waiting, but there has been no communication whatsoever from Tata Motors, about the reasons behind the fire. They seem to be hardly bothered," Sawant said.
Meanwhile, auto analysts too are not too happy with the company's stoic silence. "Silence is not always golden. If Tata Motors continues with this policy while its cars keep burning, customers may not turn up at the second round of bookings," said an auto analyst with a leading brokerage house.
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