American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) 10-Q 2004 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32 -CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (Issuer) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2004 as filed with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission on the date hereof (Report), I, Richard E. Dauch, Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, and I, Thomas L. Martin, Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements ofSection 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

By:  /s/ Richard E. Dauch	By:  /s/ Thomas L. Martin
Richard E. Dauch	Thomas L. Martin
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board &	Vice President - Finance &
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer
November 1, 2004	November 1, 2004