# 1999 NISSAN SENTRA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
> NHTSA complaint `293945` · 2001-05-21 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** SENTRA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX.  20-25 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, APPROX.  4PM.  THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE SIDE BUT I COULD ONLY GO SO FAR. I HAD THE FEELING THAT I LOST POWER.  I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR AFTER IMPACT BECAUSE THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK.    I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD LAMP WAS EMBEDDED INTO THE BATTERY.*AK
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