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| Tesco in contaminated fuel probe | |
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| Supermarket Tesco is investigating claims that diesel fuel bought at its petrol stations in Cambridgeshire may have been contaminated. | Supermarket Tesco is investigating claims that diesel fuel bought at its petrol stations in Cambridgeshire may have been contaminated. |
| Garages in the county have reported up to 30 cases of cars being brought in due to engine problems, BBC Look East has reported. | Garages in the county have reported up to 30 cases of cars being brought in due to engine problems, BBC Look East has reported. |
| The garages have said that in most cases fuel has recently been bought from a Tesco garage. | |
| A Tesco spokesman said it was aware of reports and was investigating. | A Tesco spokesman said it was aware of reports and was investigating. |
| Last year thousands of drivers were hit by concerns over contaminated fuel from a number of supermarket garages. | Last year thousands of drivers were hit by concerns over contaminated fuel from a number of supermarket garages. |
| David Broughton, a trading standards officer with Cambridgeshire County Council, said: "So far today I don't believe there is a problem out there as far as we are concerned. | David Broughton, a trading standards officer with Cambridgeshire County Council, said: "So far today I don't believe there is a problem out there as far as we are concerned. |
| 'Two calls' | 'Two calls' |
| "We have had two calls this week from people who said they might have had contaminated fuel after they had filled up from different filling stations. | "We have had two calls this week from people who said they might have had contaminated fuel after they had filled up from different filling stations. |
| "Last year we were getting more than 50 complaints a day going back to specific service stations. | "Last year we were getting more than 50 complaints a day going back to specific service stations. |
| "If motorists genuinely think there is a fuel contamination problem we would ask them to contact us with details of where and when they filled up." | "If motorists genuinely think there is a fuel contamination problem we would ask them to contact us with details of where and when they filled up." |
| In May last year Tesco paid about £8m after more than 17,000 people filed claims when the fuel damaged their vehicles. | In May last year Tesco paid about £8m after more than 17,000 people filed claims when the fuel damaged their vehicles. |
| Asda sent cheques to about 3,000 customers who collectively claimed £1.4m in compensation. | Asda sent cheques to about 3,000 customers who collectively claimed £1.4m in compensation. |
| The contaminated petrol was supplied to forecourts in south-east England and damaged thousands of vehicles. | The contaminated petrol was supplied to forecourts in south-east England and damaged thousands of vehicles. |
| Some 150 of Tesco's forecourts had their unleaded petrol tanks emptied and refilled following the contamination. | Some 150 of Tesco's forecourts had their unleaded petrol tanks emptied and refilled following the contamination. |
| About 30 of Asda's forecourts were affected, while 41 Morrisons forecourts received the contaminated fuel. | About 30 of Asda's forecourts were affected, while 41 Morrisons forecourts received the contaminated fuel. |