The invention relates to a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing enclosing a light source, fixed on a chassis, together with means for connecting the housing to the chassis, these means being deformable in a plastic way and capable of absorbing at least part of the energy of an impact on the headlamp.
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/665,764, filed Sep. 18, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,156,545, the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.