According to a report by Mathrubhumi, the detailed accounts of the latest fire cast doubts that Tata had discovered all sources of fire for the Nano. In this instance, the vehicle left the new car dealership at 3:00 PM, with a dealer driver and the owner sitting in the back as a passenger. At 3:45 PM, a motorcycle came up to the side of the Nano and motioned to pull over - it was at this time that both the driver and new owner noticed the fire coming from the rear of the vehicle.
According to the dramatic report, the owner and driver immediately pulled over and had to leap out of the burning vehicle before it was quickly and completely overtaken in flames. Luckily, neither driver or passenger were injured as a result of the vehicle fire.
The owner, Satish Sawant, shared his personal account of the event with local media. "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," said Sawant.
This latest incident appears to be unrelated to the previous three cases, as those fires began with smoke coming from the steering column - not flames engulfing the rear of the vehicle. Some analysts have suggested that the Nano may have suffered from improper cooling due to the rear-mounted engine, but the investigation has not provided any conclusions at this point.
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