# 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `426239` · 2003-08-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** SUNFIRE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 16,530
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT INSTEAD VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A DITCH. DEALER STATED  AXLES WERE CRACKED.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*