2018 AUDI A3

The auction lists the vehicle as having a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE with FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END classification, showing substantial damage and missing components at the front-right corner. The salvage-title status itself could not be verified from exterior photographs. The front-right hood corner is severely deformed upward and inward, with an irregular edge above the headlamp area. The front-right fender and headlamp assembly are missing, exposing the wheel-area and inner front-corner components. The front bumper cover is torn and broken at the right corner, with a large open section and displaced or missing pieces. The right side of the grille surround and adjacent trim are also broken or missing. Several minor surface scuffs are visible on the outer panel of the right front door. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2018 Audi A3 sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and production in Hungary. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this model range. Recall 21V198000 concerns a possible malfunction of the front passenger occupant-classification system, which may deactivate the passenger airbag when the seat is occupied; the listed remedy is replacement of the sensor mat and an update to the control module. Recall 24V110000 concerns a fuel-tank suction-jet-pump seal that may allow fuel into the EVAP system and potentially cause a fuel leak. This recall is described for front-wheel-drive A3 vehicles, while the decoded vehicle is all-wheel drive, so applicability should be confirmed by VIN with Audi. Recall completion status is not provided.