# 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `680405` · 2008-07-28 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** AZTEK
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 81,800
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEC.  THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION.  THE CONTACT READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CUPHOLDER AS INSTRUCTED.  SHE COULD NOT DO SO ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE INSTEAD.  SHE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE LOCK AND WAS ON HER WAY BACK TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN THE VEHICLE KNOCKED HER DOWN.  ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE VEHICLE MADE AN L AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED.  UPDATED 08/27/08.  *LJ  UPDATED 08/27/08. *JB
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