It follows an announcement last week that the carmaker would be recalling vehicles registered since May to examine a component within steering system. Owners are advised not to drive the cars before they have been inspected. The extended recall brings the total number of vehicles recalled to 9,000 across Europe.

Owners can find out if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.opel.com/recall.html, or call their local Opel Customer Assistance Centre, a list of which can be found here.