2018 AUDI A3

This 2018 Audi A3 is listed with a permit-salvage condition and “FRONT END” as the auction’s primary-damage classification. These are unverified auction designations. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports the unverified FRONT END code; the permit-salvage status cannot be confirmed from vehicle photographs. The most significant damage is concentrated at the left front corner. The left headlamp assembly is missing, leaving internal components exposed. The front bumper cover is torn and broken at the left corner, with a large detached section lying in front of the vehicle. The left front fender is severely creased and crushed, with torn edges and a missing section around the front corner. The left front corner of the hood is also deformed, with multiple creases and an uneven gap beside the fender. Internal front-end components and mounting areas are visibly exposed. A detached front underbody splash shield is shown on the ground. It has extensive scraping, deformation, and broken or displaced edges. Additional cosmetic damage includes a dark vertical scuff and light linear marking on the left-center of the rear bumper, along with several short horizontal scratches on the left front door near the front edge. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a four-door sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. It was manufactured by Audi AG in Hungary. The decoded trim information identifies it as quattro Prestige, S Line quattro Technik (Canada). The visible damage assessment does not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, drivetrain, suspension, steering, cooling system, electrical systems, airbags, or structural components. A thorough physical inspection and diagnostic testing will be required, particularly around the damaged front-end mounting areas and systems behind the missing bodywork. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this model range. Recall 21V198000 concerns the front passenger occupant-detection system, which may deactivate the passenger airbag when the seat is occupied; the stated 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 to enter the EVAP system and potentially leak from the charcoal canister; the stated remedy is replacement of the suction pump. The latter recall description specifically identifies front-wheel-drive vehicles, while this VIN decodes as all-wheel drive, so applicability should be confirmed with Audi. Recall completion status is not provided.