FRONT END CRASH OF MY 2007 LEXUS ES 350 WITH A FORD F-150. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE FRONT 1/3 OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN MY VEHICLE. LEXUS TELLS ME THAT THE FRONT SENSORS WERE NOT ACTIVATED BECAUSE I WAS IN THE STOPPING MODE WITH THE FRONT END DOWN AND HIT LOW ON THE PASSENGER DOORS OF THE HIGH PROFILE TRUCK. I HAVE PICTURES AND CAN PROVIDE. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY GIVEN THE EXTENT OF FRONT END DAMAGE AND I WOULD HATE TO THINK THAT ONE HAS TO HIT THE SENSORS JUST RIGHT TO GET THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. IF NOT AN OUTRIGHT MECHANICAL FAILURE, THEN CERTAINLY A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR