2018 AUDI A7 quattro Premium Plus

The vehicle is listed with a Certificate of Salvage and an auction damage designation of “more than 75% damage,” with front-end damage identified as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the provided photos support visible front-end damage involving the hood, grille, bumper, and driver airbag. However, Stage 1 also reports that the photos do not establish damage exceeding 75% of the vehicle’s value or total vehicle damage, so that portion of the salvage claim cannot be confirmed from the visible evidence. The visible damage is concentrated at the front of the vehicle. The hood has a large depression and multiple creases near the center and leading edge. Several grille bars are broken or displaced, leaving an irregular opening to the right of the Audi emblem. The front-left lower bumper corner has missing material and exposed internal areas, while loose or detached plastic components hang below the bumper. The lower bumper lip is separated, and a detached black plastic component is shown on the ground in front of the vehicle. The driver airbag has deployed from the steering wheel. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2018 Audi A7 hatchback/liftback with the quattro Premium Plus trim, a 3.0-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this make, model, and year. Recall 19V035000 concerns possible fuel-rail leaks that could increase the risk of fire; the stated remedy is replacement of the left and right fuel rails. Recall 18V370000 concerns the front passenger occupant-classification system, which may affect proper passenger-airbag deployment; the stated remedy is installation of a PODS repair kit. The available information does not confirm whether either recall has been completed on this vehicle. Because the driver airbag has deployed and the front bumper area has missing and detached components, a complete inspection is required before purchase. This should include the supplemental restraint system, front crash sensors, structural components, cooling and fuel systems, wiring, steering and suspension, and verification of recall completion.