2018 AUDI A6 quattro Premium Plus

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies the primary damage as front-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end damage classification, with extensive missing and deformed components. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, exposing the cooling components and internal bumper structure. The front bumper reinforcement is severely and irregularly bent, including deformation on the right side. Lower cooling components are detached and hanging below the front of the vehicle, with loose and displaced parts visible beneath the radiator area. The right headlamp is displaced and rotated downward. The front edge of the hood is deformed and raised, with uneven panel gaps, and a section of the visible front fender’s lower front corner is broken or missing. Both visible side doors have pronounced dents and creases, including damage along the lower front door and rear-door areas. The visible rocker-panel trim is broken, displaced, and separated from the body. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag and lower dashboard/knee airbag are deployed. Curtain airbags are also deployed and hanging along both visible roof-side areas. These findings indicate that substantial restraint-system inspection and replacement may be required, in addition to structural, cooling-system, lighting, body-panel, and bumper repairs. The vehicle should not be assumed to be safe to drive without a comprehensive mechanical, structural, electrical, and airbag-system inspection. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this vehicle. Recall 19V035000 concerns possible fuel-rail leaks on certain 2016–2018 Audi A6 vehicles, which may increase the risk of fire; the remedy is replacement of the left and right fuel rails. Recall 18V370000 concerns the passenger occupant-detection system on certain 2012–2018 Audi A6 sedans equipped with basic seats; a malfunction could cause the front passenger airbag to deploy improperly, and the remedy is installation of a PODS repair kit. Recall completion for this vehicle should be verified by its VIN and Audi service records.