2015 AUDI A3 quattro Premium Plus

The 2015 Audi A3 is listed as a sedan with all-wheel drive, a 1.984-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. The VIN decode identifies the vehicle as the quattro Premium Plus trim, manufactured by Audi AG in Hungary. The auction record identifies the vehicle as having a salvage title and lists “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. Visible deformation and abrasion on the left rear door and adjacent lower side area support the auction’s SIDE damage code. However, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The lower half of the left rear door has a large inward deformation with multiple sharp horizontal and diagonal creases. The outer finish is scraped and abraded in the damaged area. Repair requirements for the door and adjacent lower side area should be assessed by a qualified body shop. The rear leather seat cushion shows minor creasing and wrinkling, with no apparent tear or missing material. The visible front seat cushions also have pronounced surface creasing and wrinkling, without an apparent tear or missing material. NHTSA recall campaign 21V198000 covers certain 2015–2020 Audi A3 Sedan vehicles because the passenger occupant detection system may deactivate the passenger airbag while the seat is occupied. The stated remedy is replacement of the passenger occupant detection sensor mat and an update to the control module. Campaign 24V110000 concerns a fuel-tank suction jet pump seal on certain front-wheel-drive 2015–2020 Audi A3 Sedan vehicles; because this vehicle is decoded as all-wheel drive, applicability should be confirmed by VIN. Recall completion status should be verified with Audi before purchase.