2018 AUDI A4

This 2018 Audi A4 is listed with a salvage certificate, and the auction’s primary damage designation is “REAR END.” Stage 1 reports that the salvage-certificate status cannot be verified from exterior photographs. Its assessment is that the rear-end claim is partially supported by substantial visible damage to the right rear quarter and wheel-arch area, although the primary visible damage is concentrated on the rear side rather than the central rear end. The right rear quarter panel has severe inward deformation with multiple sharp creases above and around the rear wheel opening. The damage extends toward the rear door edge and lower quarter panel. The trailing portion of the right rear door also has moderate creasing and distorted surface contours adjacent to the damaged quarter panel. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a German-built 2018 Audi A4 sedan with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. The decoded engine output is listed as 252 hp. One NHTSA safety recall is recorded for this vehicle type: recall 21V874000, concerning a possible contact fault in the cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System. The fault may cause the system to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the front passenger airbag. The remedy involves replacement of the connecting cable and either the heating mat or the seat cover, free of charge. Recall completion should be confirmed with Audi or an authorized dealer using the VIN.