# NHTSA Defect Petition DP81009
> **REAR AXLE FAILURE** · Opened 1981-02-03 · Closed 1981-05-12
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP81009
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1981-02-03
- **Close date:** 1981-05-12
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** PONTIAC
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1978
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

REAR AXLE FAILURE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP81009)
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