Car maker Opel is recalling thousands of Zafira B cars in Ireland for the second time to improve safety after a series of fires triggered the first recall last year.
Last November the German car brand said it was recalling 8,200 cars in Ireland following a series of fires.
A fire risk was identified in some cars, which the company says was caused by the incorrect repairs of blower motor resistors and its thermal fuse.
"These improper repairs, which may have been conducted without the owners' knowledge, can lead to overheating of the system's electrical components and the potential for a fire," the company said.
"Resistors should never be repaired, they should only be replaced."
The November recall led to the replacement of the resistor in cars previously inspected and the blower motor and the pollen filter in many thousands of cars, Opel said.
Opel has today announced after consultation with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency that it has identified further remedial works to improve the safety of the cars.
This further recall will "improve the overall robustness of the system," it added.
"We will therefore be initiating a second recall to replace the current soldered fuse resistor with a wax fuse resistor so reducing the opportunity for manipulation.
"When the recalls are complete, all vehicles will have a new wax fuse resistor, a new blower motor and a new moulding at the base of the windscreen to address water ingress."
The company said it would be writing to owners from August to arrange this.
"Owners of vehicles which have not yet had the initial recall completed should still bring their vehicles to their dealership to have them returned to their original condition."
The model affected is the Zafira B, built between 2005 and 2014. 240,000 cars are affected by the recall across Europe.
