2015 AUDI A3 Premium

The auction records identify this 2015 Audi A3 as having a salvage title, with “rollover” listed as the primary damage classification. This is an unverified auction claim. The photo review reports severe front-end, roof, and windshield damage with deployed curtain airbags, but does not establish that a rollover occurred. The rear and most side panels appear largely intact, so the visible evidence does not clearly support an all-over rollover damage pattern. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The vehicle has extensive damage to the front and upper body. The windshield is severely cracked, with a concentrated impact pattern in the upper-left area and cracks extending across the glass. The sunroof glass is shattered, with missing glass, damaged trim, and damage around the roof opening. The front bumper cover is broken and partially detached, particularly at the left corner, while lower bumper and grille components are broken or missing. Several detached bumper, grille, and plastic trim pieces are lying in front of the vehicle, with components and mounting points exposed. The front-left fender is creased and deformed around the wheel arch, and the front-left section of the hood is visibly creased near its leading edge. The left side mirror housing is broken and displaced, with internal wiring or components exposed. Curtain airbags are deployed along the roof edges and beside the upper side windows. The overhead console or roof trim is also detached and hanging from the headliner by visible wiring. According to the VIN decode, this is a four-door 2015 Audi A3 sedan built by Audi AG in Hungary. It is equipped with a 1.968-liter, four-cylinder diesel engine and an automatic transmission; the decoded trim is Premium. The VIN decode does not provide a drive-type value. Two NHTSA recall records were provided for this make, model, and model year. Recall 21V198000 concerns a possible malfunction of the front passenger occupant-detection system, which may switch off the passenger airbag when the seat is occupied. The stated remedy is replacement of the passenger occupant-detection sensor mat and an update to the control module. Recall 24V110000 concerns a fuel-system suction-jet-pump seal that may allow fuel to enter the EVAP system and potentially leak from the charcoal canister; the stated remedy is replacement of the suction pump. Recall applicability and completion should be verified by VIN with Audi, particularly because the decoded vehicle is diesel while the second recall description refers to gasoline vehicles. The extent of the visible collision damage, broken glazing, deployed airbags, exposed components, and salvage-title designation indicate that a comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, and restraint-system inspection is required before purchase or attempted repair.