Fire: Tata may go for pre-emptive checks on Nano

Tata Motors is likely go for pre-emptive checks on all the sold and unsold units of its much-hyped small car, Nano, after instances of fire in some of the vehicles of the model.

There have been reports of fire breaking out in Nano near the steering column of the car from three different places -- Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Delhi.

"We may consider a pre-emptive check of all the vehicles, including those which have been delivered to customers as well as those which are with the company. This would be done as a precautionary measure," a Tata Motors spokesperson said.

He said the company has already looked at two of the cars, which had caught fire and both have been repaired and minor short-circuit was found to be responsible for the incidents.

"We have already returned one of the cars, in Lucknow, to its owner (after repairing). The company has provided assurance that all care would be taken," he added.

Tata Motors has sold 7,500 Nano cars till September since its commercial launch on July 17.

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