2017 AUDI A7 quattro Prestige

The auction record lists a salvage certificate with a claimed damage level of more than 75% and identifies the primary damage as “mechanical.” Stage 1 reports that the claimed mechanical damage requires physical inspection and cannot be confirmed from the photos; the visible exterior evidence does not by itself support a greater-than-75-percent damage assessment. The visible damage is concentrated on the left rear side. The left rear passenger door has severe collision damage, including a large, irregular inward deformation from the lower window area to the bottom edge, multiple creases, and scraped paint. The rocker panel beneath the rear door is moderately deformed and has scraped paint near the lower door edge. A white side-curtain airbag is visibly deployed along the left rear side-window and roofline area. Additional white airbag fabric is deployed from the roofline beside the front passenger compartment. The condition of the remaining restraint-system components, sensors, seat belts, and airbag control module requires physical inspection. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2017 Audi A7 quattro Prestige sedan built by Audi AG in Germany. It has all-wheel drive, a 3.0-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. NHTSA records list four recalls applicable to the 2017 Audi A7: fuel-rail leakage that could increase fire risk; a front-passenger occupant-classification system fault that could affect airbag deployment; possible improper deployment of frontal or head airbags; and a head-curtain-airbag deployment issue. Recall completion status is not provided and should be verified with Audi using the VIN. Given the visible deployment of the curtain airbags, the complete restraint system should be professionally diagnosed and repaired before the vehicle is considered roadworthy.