2016 AUDI A3

This 2016 Audi A3 is listed with an auction condition of “Salvage Certificate” and a primary-damage code of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end collision damage supports the unverified FRONT END classification; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle has severe damage concentrated at the left-front corner. The hood is heavily buckled and creased across the front-left and center sections, with a folded and uneven leading edge and irregular gaps. The left side of the front bumper cover is torn, crushed, and missing sections, exposing components behind it. The left headlamp assembly is broken or absent, leaving an open cavity with exposed or missing internal parts. The front-left fender and adjacent body-panel edges are moderately deformed and have an irregular contour. Broken plastic and metal components are visible around the left-front engine-bay and radiator area. Black and red scuff marks are also present on the white paint around the damaged corner. Inside, the driver’s leather seat shows minor wrinkling, creasing, and surface discoloration on the cushion and outer bolster. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2016 Audi A3 sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Hungary. Three NHTSA recalls are listed for applicable 2016 Audi A3 vehicles. Recall 21V198000 concerns a passenger occupant-detection system that may deactivate the passenger airbag when the seat is occupied. Recall 22V543000 concerns improper deployment or rupture of the front-passenger airbag inflator. Recall 24V110000 concerns a fuel-tank suction-jet-pump seal on certain front-wheel-drive A3 sedans; because this vehicle is decoded as all-wheel drive, applicability should be verified by VIN. The records provided do not confirm whether any of these recalls have been completed. A thorough inspection and repair assessment should include the underlying front-end structure, cooling and lighting systems, airbags, sensors, wiring, and alignment before purchase.