WHITING, IND. (AP) -- A 50,000-barrel batch of gasoline, or 2.1 million gallons, has been recalled by BP's Whiting refinery after hundreds of reports of hard-starting and stalling vehicles from motorists flooded Northwest Indiana repair shops the past few days.
The Chicago Tribune reports the contaminated fuel was contained to Northwest Indiana and just across the borders into Indiana and Michigan.
BP spokesman Scott Dean said Tuesday it has received 4,500 calls and 800 email messages from affected Indiana motorists since announcing the recall a day earlier.
The oil company says customers whose vehicles have experienced such problems caused by the fuel should send it an email at bpconsum@bp.com or call 1-800-333-3991. Dean says customers should provide receipts for the repairs and fuel purchase, if available, or credit card bills showing the fuel purchase at affected retailers.
BP believes the batch of gasoline shipped from its Whiting fuel storage terminal Aug. 13-17 contained a higher level of a polymeric residue.
The company apologized for inconveniences caused to customers.
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