2018 AUDI A5

The auction record designates this 2018 Audi A5 as “PERMIT SALVAGE” with “FRONT END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end collision damage supports the stated FRONT END classification; however, the PERMIT SALVAGE title status cannot be confirmed from photos. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is heavily dented and creased near the front center and left side, with a visibly uneven front edge. The front grille and surrounding trim are broken and displaced, leaving openings through which cooling components can be seen. The front bumper cover is extensively cracked, separated, and displaced across the center and passenger-side corner. A section at the front left corner is hanging away from the vehicle, and adjacent lower bumper trim is broken or missing. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed, and additional light-colored airbag fabric is visible from the lower dashboard area. The condition of other restraint-system components, wiring, cooling-system components, structural elements, and mechanical systems cannot be determined from the supplied findings. A comprehensive physical inspection will be necessary before repair or road use. Several minor vertical scuff marks are also visible on the rear bumper. The VIN decodes as a 2018 Audi A5 Sportback manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. It is identified as an all-wheel-drive vehicle with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and a passenger-car hatchback/liftback/notchback body style. NHTSA records list several recalls relevant to 2018 Audi A5 Sportback vehicles, including campaigns concerning the passenger-airbag occupant-detection system or mounting, front-suspension fasteners, door-speaker trim, and the passenger-seat heating/PODS connection. Recall campaign numbers include 19V547000, 18V836000, 18V893000, 17V675000, and 21V874000. The supplied information does not confirm whether these campaigns were completed, so their status should be verified with Audi using the VIN.