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Wiltshire couple 'furious' after recalled Zafira bursts into flames

A couple from Amesbury, Wiltshire, say they are furious after their Vauxhall Zafira - which they believed had been fixed - burst into flames. Vauxhall insists the family were informed that the car had been recalled for a second time.

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Father talks of his horror after family car bursts into flames

They thought their car was safe. The Vauxhall Zafira - had been recalled and checked after several others - had burst into flames. But when Angela and Matthew Layton turned up the heater - black smoke billowed out - and the car was soon on fire. They've described it as a potential death trap and had a narrow escape. The couple - from Wiltshire - say they weren't told - a second check was needed. Mary Stanley has the story

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