# 2014 NISSAN SENTRA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1081611` · 2014-07-01 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** SENTRA
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 242
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TURNED THE CAR ON TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND STARTED BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. EVERYTHING WAS FINE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR TURNED OFF.  AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO BRAKE AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. MY CAR WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH IS SITUATED ON A HILL AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. ONCE THE CAR BOUNCED OFF THE POLE IT CAME TO A STOP. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT TOOK ME 2 TIMES OF PUSHING THE START BUTTON BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN.   *TR
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