By India Today Auto Desk: Tata Motors today said that the fire incident involving the Tata Nexon EV in the Katraj area of Pune, Maharashtra, on April 16 was caused due to repairs in the vehicle at an unauthorized workshop. No passenger was hurt in the incident.
A detailed investigation of the Nexon EV fire incident was conducted by a team of technical experts.
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In an official statement, the homegrown auto major said that the concerned Nexon EV recently underwent repairs, wherein its left headlamps were replaced at an unauthorized workshop.
"Over an extended period of time, this led to a short and trapped heat. The fitment and repair process, at the unauthorized workshop, had shortcomings, which caused an electrical malfunction in the headlamp area leading to the thermal incident. The affected area is concentrated only in the zone of repairs carried out. We remain engaged with the customer to offer all the support needed," Tata Motors said.
The company also appealed to all the customers to get the fitments done at authorized Tata Motors workshops to avoid similar incidents.
"Our appeal to all customers – the automotive market is constantly evolving with new technologies and modern electronic parts, both in ICE cars and EVs, which requires trained craftsmanship. For the safety of our users, we urge our customers to get their vehicles fitted with on-spec components, accessories, spare parts at authorized Tata Motors workshops, to avoid any such incidents," Tata Motors said.
The model involved in the fire incident was a Nexon EV XZ+ and was fairly new, being registered in July 2022, as revealed by the government data.
This is at least the second incident of a Tata Nexon EV catching fire. In June 2022, a Nexon EV burst into flames in Mumbai, Maharashtra. However, no occupant was injured.
The Tata Nexon EV price starts at Rs 14.49 lakh (ex-showroom), with the range-topping variant available for Rs 19.54 lakh (ex-showroom).
The lower-spec Nexon EV Prime has a 30.2kWh lithium-ion battery mated to a 129PS/245Nm electric motor, while the higher-spec Nexon EV Max has a 40.5kWh lithium-ion battery paired with a 143PS/250Nm electric motor. The claimed range is 312km Nexon EV Prime and 453km for the Nexon EV Max.
Tata Motors recently launched the Nexon EV Max Dark edition with new features like a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, TFT HD display, over 180 voice commands, HD rearview camera, and wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay.
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