# 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
> NHTSA complaint `350090` · 2002-04-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** AZTEK
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATED THE OUTPUT BEARING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT OVEREATING, WHICH THEN SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE STARTING A ROADSIDE FIRE.*YH
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