Nexon EV fire incident: Tata Motors says detailed investigation underway
Tata Motors in a statement said a detailed investigation was being conducted to ascertain the facts of the isolated thermal incident.
After dozens of incidents of electric two-wheelers catching fire, netizens were shaken on Thursday after news of a Tata Motors Nexon EV going up in flames broke. Responding to the uproar on social media over a Nexon EV catching fire in Mumbai, Tata Motors said it was investigating the incident.
Sources told CNBC-TV18 that the fire might have been caused by a very high-intensity spark in the circuitry, but the vehicle is yet to be examined.
"A detailed investigation is currently being conducted to ascertain the facts of the recent isolated thermal incident that is doing the rounds on social media," Tata Motors said in a statement. "We will share a detailed response after a complete investigation. We remain committed to the safety of our vehicles and their users."
The company asserted that this was the first incident after more than 30,000 electric cars by the firm have cumulatively covered over 100 million km across the country in nearly four years.
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What happened?
The EV car fire incident was reported from Vasai West (near Panchvati hotel) in Mumbai late on Wednesday. After driving about 5 km towards his house, the owner of the Nexon saw flashes of warnings on the dashboard, which alerted him to stop the vehicle.
The Nexon EV car had been reportedly charged with a normal slow charger installed at his office.
Sources claim that a customer called the service centre after receiving warnings from the vehicle's instrument cluster. The customer was instructed by the service staff at Tata Motors to exit the vehicle right away and stand at a safe distance.
According to sources, “the vehicle would be inspected at the company's R&D centre. Experts from Tata Motors will investigate the possible causes and identify the root cause which may have led to the fire".
However, sources said the company feels that it was unlikely that any issues with the cell led to the fire.
"Even if it's a one-off case, the company would do what's required to prevent such cases in future," Tata Motors has said.
Later, firefighters were seen spraying water to curb the fire.
Top in electric cars
Tata Motors sells at least 2,500-3,000 Nexon EVs every month and is the highest-selling electric car in India. The company has so far sold over 30,000 Nexon EVs.
In the electric two-wheeler segment, there have been many incidents of vehicles catching fire in the recent past. Electric two-wheeler majors like Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech and PureEV had recalled their scooters in the wake of separate fire incidents.
The fire incidents had prompted the government to form a panel to examine and had warned companies of penalties if they were found to be negligent.
First Published: Jun 23, 2022 3:12 PM IST
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