February 27, 2017

BY EDGAR SUBMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionDivision of Corporation FinanceOffice of Transportation & Leisure100 F Street, N.E.Washington, D.C. 20549Attention: Laura Nicholson

Re: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.Registration Statement on Form S-4File No. 333-215161

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the letter of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2017, requesting acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned registration statement pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Acceleration Request”).

The Company is no longer requesting that the above-captioned registration statement be declared effective at this time and hereby withdraws the Acceleration Request.

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Very truly yours,

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.

/s/ David E. Barnes

David E. Barnes

General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer

cc: J. Nolan McWilliams – Securities and Exchange CommissionChristopher J. May – American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.Scott Petepiece – Shearman & Sterling LLPDaniel Litowitz – Shearman & Sterling LLPLisa L. Jacobs – Shearman & Sterling LLPThomas M. Dono, Jr. – Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.Michael E. Lubowitz – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP