Tata Nano retrofitted with four-year warranty to assuage quality fears
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12-10-2010, 01:50 PM
Tata Nano retrofitted with four-year warranty to assuage quality fears
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Tata Nano sales may have started out strong, but a number of price increases and several reports of electrical or exhaust fires have resulted in a huge sales plunge for the world's most affordable vehicle. Last month, Tata sold just 509 copies of the micro mini - a far cry from the massive waiting list for the Nano back in 2009.
Automotive News reports that the Indian automaker is looking to once again win over perspective buyers by introducing a four-year factory warranty. What's more, Tata will extend the warranty to all 70,000 owners already in the books. The automaker has attempted to fix the vehicle fire issue as well, offering all 70,000 owners the option of installing "additional safety protection in the exhaust system and the electrical system." Tata claims that foreign contaminants in and around the electrical system and exhaust system could be responsible for the fires.
Gallery: 2011 Tata Nano CX: Quick Spin
Photos copyright (C)2010 Rex Roy / AOL
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req.]Tata Nano retrofitted with four-year warranty to assuage quality fears originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2011 Tata Nano - click above for high-res image gallery
Tata Nano sales may have started out strong, but a number of price increases and several reports of electrical or exhaust fires have resulted in a huge sales plunge for the world's most affordable vehicle. Last month, Tata sold just 509 copies of the micro mini - a far cry from the massive waiting list for the Nano back in 2009.
Automotive News reports that the Indian automaker is looking to once again win over perspective buyers by introducing a four-year factory warranty. What's more, Tata will extend the warranty to all 70,000 owners already in the books. The automaker has attempted to fix the vehicle fire issue as well, offering all 70,000 owners the option of installing "additional safety protection in the exhaust system and the electrical system." Tata claims that foreign contaminants in and around the electrical system and exhaust system could be responsible for the fires.
Gallery: 2011 Tata Nano CX: Quick Spin
Photos copyright (C)2010 Rex Roy / AOL
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req.]Tata Nano retrofitted with four-year warranty to assuage quality fears originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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