While we here in the States deal with people standing on the wrong pedal and who don't know that neutral is the best gear for stopping an allegedly runaway car while trying to balance it against documents suggesting there may be a problem beyond those causes, things in India are much simpler, and easier to prove.
The cars are actually in flames.
According to Indian Autos Blog, the world's least expensive car, the Tata Nano, has had four fire incidents recently...and they're reporting that Tata has ordered an investigation.