2018 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium

The 2018 Audi Q5 is listed with a salvage certificate of title, and the auction identifies the primary damage as rear-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification, with substantial deformation and bumper damage at the right rear corner. The right rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area have severe creasing and deformation around the fuel-filler area, rear lamp area, and wheel arch. The right rear bumper corner is severely cracked, torn, displaced, and separated from adjacent body panels, with an irregular opening. A large open gap and separated section are also visible beneath the right rear lamp. Multiple pronounced scrapes and paint-transfer marks extend across the damaged quarter panel and bumper. Based on the VIN decode, this is an all-wheel-drive SUV with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and five-seat configuration. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Mexico. NHTSA records identify several recalls for this model and model year. These include recalls involving brake-caliper performance, the brake master cylinder, seat-belt pretensioners, rear wheel-arch trim, and the gateway control module, which may be affected by liquid intrusion or an insufficient underbody seam. Recall remedies include brake-system servicing, inspection or replacement of affected components, securing or replacing wheel-arch trim, and installing protective sealing components as applicable. The available information does not confirm whether any of these recalls have been completed on this vehicle. A thorough inspection should include the rear structure, quarter-panel and wheel-arch area, bumper mounting points, lighting, fuel-filler area, suspension, wheel alignment, braking system, airbag and seat-belt systems, wiring, and the vehicle’s overall mechanical condition.