# 2003 NISSAN SENTRA — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `522619` · 2005-02-19 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** SENTRA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 30,400
## Narrative
MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA WAS REAR-ENDED BY A DRIVER TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE REAR SEAT VIRTUALLY COLLAPSED AND IF THERE WERE ANYONE SITTING THERE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY WIFE AND I WERE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEATS. SHE SPENT A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD INJURIES AND I SPENT TWO DAYS. WHY AREN'T CARS TESTED FOR REAR IMPACT, SIMILAR TO OUR ACCIDENT, INSTEAD OF ONLY FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT?*AK
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