# 2007 LEXUS ES350 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `781628` · 2010-04-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES350
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 25,800
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
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
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