2018 AUDI A4

Auction records list the vehicle as having a salvage title, with “SIDE” recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible side scraping, paint loss, and missing front-door exterior handle support the SIDE primary-damage claim; the salvage-title status itself cannot be verified from photographs. The documented exterior damage is concentrated on the front-side area. The painted fender near the wheel arch has a broad scrape with multiple white marks and loss of the blue paint finish. The front door and adjacent lower side section show horizontal scrape marks and paint transfer, while the left rocker panel has long scrapes with lighter-colored material exposed. The lower side corner of the front bumper has minor scuffing, white paint transfer, and localized abrasion. Several light linear and irregular marks are also visible on the hood. In addition, the exterior handle is missing from the front-side front door, leaving a dark recessed opening. According to the NHTSA VIN decode, this is a 2018 Audi A4 sedan manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. One NHTSA safety recall is listed for this vehicle’s make, model, and year range: recall 21V874000 concerns a possible contact fault in the cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System. This may cause the system to disable the passenger airbag. The specified remedy is replacement of the connecting cable and either the heating mat or the complete seat cover, free of charge. Recall completion should be verified with Audi or an authorized dealer using the VIN.