2015 AUDI A3 quattro Prestige

The auction records list the vehicle as “PERMIT SALVAGE” with “FRONT END” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the stated FRONT END claim; however, the PERMIT SALVAGE status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The vehicle has severe front-end collision damage. The hood is heavily deformed along the front edge and driver-side area, with a large, uneven gap above the grille and headlamp. The front bumper cover has extensive missing and broken sections, exposing components behind it and leaving open areas beneath the grille. The driver-side headlamp has a broken lens and visibly damaged or exposed internal components. The driver-side front fender is creased and deformed around the headlamp, hood seam, and upper wheel arch. The grille is cracked, displaced, and missing sections. A detached front wheel-well liner also shows extensive tearing, cracking, and deformation. The driver airbag, front passenger airbag, and driver knee airbag are visibly deployed. The condition of other restraint-system components, sensors, wiring, and structural components cannot be determined from the provided findings. A complete inspection is recommended before purchase, including the front structure, cooling and lighting systems, suspension, steering, airbag system, and electronic control modules. The VIN decode identifies the vehicle as a 2015 Audi S3 Sedan rather than an A3, with all-wheel drive, a 1.984-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and the quattro Prestige trim. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Hungary. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle family. Recall 21V198000 concerns the front passenger occupant-detection system, which may deactivate the passenger airbag when the seat is occupied; the remedy involves replacing the sensor mat and updating the control module. Recall 24V110000 concerns a fuel-tank suction jet pump seal that may allow fuel to enter the EVAP system and potentially leak from the charcoal canister. This recall is listed for front-wheel-drive A3 vehicles, while the VIN decode identifies this vehicle as all-wheel drive and an S3, so applicability should be verified by VIN with Audi. Recall completion status is not provided.