2018 AUDI A5

The 2018 Audi A5 is listed with a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE title and FRONT END as the auction’s primary damage classification. The visible front-end collision damage supports the stated FRONT END classification; however, the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front of the vehicle has extensive severe damage. The hood is heavily crushed, with multiple pronounced creases, buckled sections, a deformed leading edge, and raised, irregular gaps against the grille, headlamp, and adjoining panels. The near-side front fender is severely creased and torn around the wheel opening, with displaced panel edges and components exposed behind it. The front bumper cover is missing or detached in several areas. The lower fascia and trim are hanging away from the vehicle, with separated pieces and visible wiring near the ground. The grille and surrounding trim are displaced and deformed, and one headlamp assembly is missing, leaving an open cavity with mounting hardware and wiring visible. Radiator-area components, supports, hoses, wiring, and other internal front-end parts are exposed. The bumper corners and lower openings also show missing or broken trim. Inside the vehicle, the driver’s steering-wheel airbag and the lower dashboard airbag beneath the steering column are visibly deployed. The findings do not establish the condition of the passenger airbag system, seat-belt pretensioners, structural components, cooling system, suspension, steering, drivetrain, or electronics. A thorough mechanical, structural, and supplemental-restraint-system inspection will be required before repair or road use. The VIN decodes as a Germany-built 2018 Audi A5 Coupe with left-hand drive, all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 252 hp, and a manual/standard transmission. The vehicle is identified as the S line quattro Premium Plus trim, with four seats and 18-inch wheels. The supplied NHTSA recall records include campaigns that list the 2018 A5 Coupe: 19V547000 and 21V874000 concern potential passenger-airbag deactivation caused by Passenger Occupant Detection System wiring faults; 17V822000 concerns head-curtain airbag deployment; and 17V675000 concerns loose aluminum door-speaker trim, although that campaign lists the A5 Sportback rather than the Coupe. Recall completion should be verified by an Audi dealer using the VIN. In addition, the supplied records include campaigns 18V836000 and 18V893000 specifically for certain A5 Sportback vehicles, so their applicability to this Coupe should also be confirmed.