Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2005 Ford Expedition

In trying to avoid debris the SUV flip and sliding down the hwy I hit a tractor trailer rear tire,the air bags did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Expedition. While driving on a wet road at 45 mph, the back of the vehicle began to slide. The contact was hit by another vehicle and spun out of control across four lanes of traffic. The back end of the vehicle crashed into a cement barracade. A vehicle that was entering the highway crashed into the drivers side. The air bags never deployed. The ambulance and police arrived and transported the contact to the hospital. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified, the contact has been unsuccessful at speaking with them. The current and failure mileage was 75,000.

: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on a wet highway, the contact's spouse broadsided another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The seat belt was in use and worked properly. A police report was taken. There was front end damage done to the vehicle. The only light illuminated in the vehicle was a light indicating the gas cap was loose. The dealership was not alerted. The driver sustained soft tissue damage. Updated 10/25/06.

The contact's husband rented a 2005 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while her husband was driving the vehicle began to hydroplane , causing it to hit a tree. As the vehicle hydroplaned it turned sideways away from the shoulder and hit a tree from the side. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle is equipped with the front and the side air bags. The contact did not know what types of air bags are in this vehicle. The consumer has contacted the rental car agency, but has not informed them that the air bags did not deploy in the vehicle. The consumer has not contacted the manufacturer.