Dad sues Vauxhall after burning Zafira traps him and his young daughter

File photo dated 06/03/17 of the griffin badge on the front of a Vauxhall vehicle. The company says that it is "following a strategic plan" despite the car giant slips into third place for UK sales rankings.
File photo dated 06/03/17 of the griffin badge on the front of a Vauxhall vehicle. The company says that it is "following a strategic plan" despite the car giant slips into third place for UK sales rankings.

A Swansea trawlerman is suing Vauxhall after claiming that he and his three year old daughter were left trapped in one of the brand's vehicles – as it went up in flames.

Jason Williams, 41, owned a Vauxhall Zafira – a model with a well-documented fire risk. The company was forced to recall 235,000 models of the second-generation Zafira, after over 200 cases of spontaneous combustion were reported.

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