2018 AUDI A3

The auction lists this 2018 Audi A3 as having a salvage certificate, with “SIDE” recorded as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe damage on the left side supports the stated SIDE claim, but the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The left/driver-side front door has extensive deep dents, sharp creases, and displaced sheet metal across the middle and lower sections. The left rear door also has broad dents and multiple sharp creases, particularly along its front and lower portions. The rocker panel below the doors shows visible creasing, deformation, and scraped areas. A turquoise left-side curtain airbag is visibly hanging from the roofline inside the window area, indicating deployment. The vehicle should therefore receive a complete structural, restraint-system, and airbag inspection before repair or use. The condition of hidden components, the vehicle’s mechanical systems, and the extent of any structural damage are not established by these findings. Factory data identifies the vehicle as a 2018 Audi A3 sedan manufactured by Audi AG in Hungary. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, an automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for the 2018 Audi A3. 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, but the listed Audi A3 application is for front-wheel-drive vehicles, whereas this vehicle is decoded as all-wheel drive. Recall applicability and completion status should be verified by VIN with Audi.