2018 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium Plus

The 2018 Audi Q5 is listed with an MV-907A salvage certificate, and the auction’s primary-damage designation is FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible missing and exposed front-end components support the stated FRONT END designation; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The front-end damage is substantial. The front bumper cover, grille and surrounding fascia components, and both headlamp assemblies are missing, leaving cooling components, wiring, radiator-shutter components, mounting structures, and open headlamp cavities exposed. The leading edge of the hood is creased and irregularly deformed, with paint abrasion and a light-colored exposed area. A cable or wiring lead is hanging below the lower front corner. The outer wheel-arch trim is missing at both the left and right front wheel arches. Mounting holes, fasteners, and inner wheel-arch components are exposed. The supplied findings do not establish the condition of the underlying structural, cooling, electrical, suspension, braking, or driver-assistance systems. A physical inspection and verification of all exposed components will be necessary before repair or road use. According to the VIN decode, this is an all-wheel-drive SUV with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and the quattro Premium Plus trim. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Mexico and is equipped with listed features including electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, blind-spot monitoring, park assist, and a rear-visibility system. The front-end damage may affect some of these systems, so their condition and calibration should be checked. Six NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this 2018 Audi Q5. They concern possible brake-caliper performance reduction (18V369000), wheel-arch trim detachment (19V416000), rear wheel-arch trim attachment (19V737000), a possible brake-master-cylinder defect (19V277000), seat-belt pretensioner operation (16V955000), and gateway-control-module shutdown caused by liquid intrusion (21V947000). Recall completion should be confirmed with an Audi dealer using the vehicle identification number before purchase or operation.