2018 AUDI A5

The auction record identifies the vehicle as a salvage vehicle with a stated damage level of more than 75%, and lists the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end collision damage supports the FRONT END classification; however, the photographs alone cannot confirm the stated over-75-percent damage threshold. The 2018 Audi A5 has severe damage concentrated at the left front. The left front fender is heavily crushed and creased around the wheel opening and front corner, with torn sections exposing components behind the panel. The left side of the hood is also severely deformed, and its leading edge is displaced above the damaged front corner. The front bumper cover is torn and partially detached, with missing or hanging sections and exposed internal components. The left headlamp assembly is missing, while the left side of the grille and surrounding trim is broken and displaced. Lower bumper trim and the splitter area are detached and hanging below the vehicle, with broken pieces visible on the ground. Multiple driver-side restraint systems have deployed, including the steering-wheel airbag, knee airbag, and driver-side curtain airbag. The instrument cluster displays the warning: “Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle.” This represents a significant steering-system concern and requires diagnosis and inspection before any attempt to operate the vehicle. The VIN decodes as a 2018 Audi A5 Coupe manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. It is specified with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. NHTSA records show recalls associated with this model and year, including recalls concerning the passenger-airbag occupant-detection system, passenger-airbag deployment hardware, and head-curtain airbag deployment. The vehicle’s deployed airbags and collision damage make verification of recall completion, replacement of all affected restraint components, and a full supplemental restraint system inspection especially important. Recall applicability and completion should be confirmed by an Audi dealer using the VIN. The extent of the visible front-end and airbag damage indicates that substantial structural, steering, suspension, electrical, lighting, body-panel, bumper, and restraint-system inspection and repair may be required. A qualified repair facility should assess the vehicle before purchase, and it should not be driven until the steering warning and collision-related safety systems have been fully diagnosed.