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| Vauxhall issues alert over Zafira fires | Vauxhall issues alert over Zafira fires |
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| Carmaker Vauxhall is trying to contact hundreds of thousands of British drivers, over worries their Zafira models could catch fire. | Carmaker Vauxhall is trying to contact hundreds of thousands of British drivers, over worries their Zafira models could catch fire. |
| More than 130 owners have reported overheating problems behind the glove-box area, some of which have resulted in fires. | More than 130 owners have reported overheating problems behind the glove-box area, some of which have resulted in fires. |
| Vauxhall is investigating the problem, but has not yet issued a full recall. | Vauxhall is investigating the problem, but has not yet issued a full recall. |
| The affected model is the Zafira B. It is thought that 280,000 of them are currently on the road in the UK. | The affected model is the Zafira B. It is thought that 280,000 of them are currently on the road in the UK. |
| The alarm was raised by three different women, who say their cars burst into flames. | The alarm was raised by three different women, who say their cars burst into flames. |
| Among them was Sue Freemantle, from Devon, who had four children in her Zafira when a fire began behind the dashboard. | Among them was Sue Freemantle, from Devon, who had four children in her Zafira when a fire began behind the dashboard. |
| Claire Wheatley also from Devon, had to evacuate her car along with her husband when a similar incident occurred. | Claire Wheatley also from Devon, had to evacuate her car along with her husband when a similar incident occurred. |
| They and others have posted pictures of the fires on Facebook. | They and others have posted pictures of the fires on Facebook. |
| Air conditioning | Air conditioning |
| Vauxhall has already examined 20 such cars which have been burned out, and has summoned engineers from Germany to investigate. | Vauxhall has already examined 20 such cars which have been burned out, and has summoned engineers from Germany to investigate. |
| In a statement, it said it thought the heating and ventilation system was to blame. | In a statement, it said it thought the heating and ventilation system was to blame. |
| It said previous repairs may have been carried out improperly, or in some cases, non-genuine parts may have caused the fires. | It said previous repairs may have been carried out improperly, or in some cases, non-genuine parts may have caused the fires. |
| The affected models have manual air-conditioning, as pictured above. | The affected models have manual air-conditioning, as pictured above. |
| Owners who have electronic climate control have not reported any problems. | Owners who have electronic climate control have not reported any problems. |
| The cars, all right-hand drive, were built between 2005 and 2014. | The cars, all right-hand drive, were built between 2005 and 2014. |
| Anyone who has concerns about their vehicle is being asked to contact their dealer. | Anyone who has concerns about their vehicle is being asked to contact their dealer. |
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