2019 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium Plus

The auction record lists this 2019 Audi Q5 as “CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE” with a primary damage classification of “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible damage supports the SIDE classification through extensive damage on the right side; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The right rear passenger door is severely crushed and folded outward, with torn and deformed inner and outer metal. The window frame and surrounding door edges are also deformed. The right rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area have deep creasing and deformation immediately forward of the wheel, and the wheel-arch trim is displaced or missing, leaving attachment points exposed. The rocker panel below the rear door has crushed and torn metal with irregular exposed edges. The right front passenger door has a large dent and horizontal crease across its rear and lower section. The extent of damage to the door, quarter panel, and rocker area warrants a detailed inspection of the surrounding body structure, door operation, wheel-area components, wiring, restraint systems, and alignment before repair or road use. The supplied findings do not confirm the condition of these components or whether any airbags have deployed. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2019 Audi Q5 quattro Premium Plus sport utility vehicle with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. It was manufactured by Audi AG in Mexico. NHTSA records list five recalls applicable to the 2019 Audi Q5: gateway control-module protection against liquid intrusion, rear wheel-arch trim retention, a passenger frontal airbag/instrument-panel carrier issue, additional rear wheel-arch trim retention, and possible brake master-cylinder casting defects. Recall completion is not provided and should be verified with an Audi dealer using the VIN, particularly given the damage around the right rear wheel-arch area.