Vauxhall Zafira bursts into flames in south London

A Vauxhall Zafira burst into flames in south London on the same day the owner got a letter telling him his car would be recalled.

Damian Fisher saw smoke coming from an air vent next to the dashboard.

Since 2013 London Fire Brigade has been called to 120 Zafira fires, including 14 this year.

More than 234,000 Zafira B cars are being recalled for a second time over the issue.

Vauxhall took the decision despite a first recall last December to correct the issue, which the manufacturer said was caused by improper repairs to the people carrier's blower motor resistor.

Described by the car maker as "preventative action", the latest recall will involve "improving the overall robustness of the system" as opposed to simply replacing the resistor and its fuse, which the firm started doing last year.

Mr Fisher, a driver manager at rail firm Southeastern, called for Vauxhall to speed up the work after the letter he received said the recall would begin in August.

Announcing the latest recall in May, a Vauxhall spokesman said: