11 charged by feds in Michigan engine tampering scheme
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Eleven Michiganders have been charged in connection with a scheme to flout air pollution laws by tampering with heavy-duty diesel engines' software and hardware.
Diesel Freak LLC, based in Gaylord, has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine. Accurate Truck Service, based in Grand Rapids, and a related company, Griffin Transportation, have each agreed to pay $500,000, court filings show.
Diesel Freak conducted remote engine reprogramming and counted Accurate Truck and Griffin Transportation as customers, authorities said.
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