2016 AUDI A5 2.0T PREMIUM

The vehicle is listed by the auction as Salvage, with “Right Front” identified as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated right-front damage location through extensive damage to the hood, fender, and bumper. The Salvage designation is an auction status and cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The right front hood corner is severely deformed, with deep creases, sharp folds, an irregular raised edge, and a large gap above the right headlamp and fender. The right front fender is crushed and heavily wrinkled around the headlamp and wheel-arch area, with displaced panel edges and exposed gaps. The right front bumper cover is cracked, torn, and displaced, with large openings, broken sections, and exposed internal areas. A honeycomb side-grille insert is detached and lying on the ground, while the right side of the main grille is also displaced and separated from the bumper. Inside the vehicle, the steering-wheel airbag and a right-side curtain airbag are visibly deployed. The instrument cluster displays, “Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!” Multiple warning indicators are illuminated, including the airbag, engine, stability-control, tire-pressure, and EPC warnings. The vehicle should not be driven until the steering system, restraint systems, electrical systems, and collision-related damage have been fully inspected and repaired. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2016 Audi A5 S line quattro Premium Plus coupe with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 220 horsepower, and an automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. VIN: WAUM2AFR8GA057572. NHTSA records list three recalls applicable to the 2016 Audi A5. Recall 17V622000 concerns auxiliary-heater wiring that may overheat or melt because of connector corrosion, increasing fire risk. Recalls 17V002000 and 18V229000 concern the electric coolant pump, which may overheat or short-circuit and increase fire risk. Recall completion should be verified with Audi or an authorized dealer before purchase.