2023 AUDI Q5

The vehicle is a 2023 Audi Q5 Sportback S line quattro Premium Plus, identified by VIN WA15AAFY8P2060199. Factory data describes it as an all-wheel-drive SUV with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and four-cylinder configuration. It was manufactured by Audi AG in Mexico. The auction records show a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and list SIDE as the primary damage classification. Visible deformation and scuffing on the left-side door and rocker-panel area support the SIDE classification. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The left rear door has a large inward dent with multiple creases and surface scuffing along its lower and forward section. Similar deformation extends toward the adjacent lower door edge. The left rocker panel, or side sill, below the doors is visibly deformed, with a pronounced crease and scraped paint. These areas will require structural and cosmetic assessment to determine whether repair or replacement is appropriate. The left-side curtain airbag is visibly deployed from the roof lining. A side airbag is also visibly deployed from the outer side of the front passenger seat. The restraint-system repairs may therefore include replacement of the deployed airbags, related trim and sensors, seat components, and inspection or replacement of seat-belt pretensioners and control modules. A diagnostic scan and complete inspection of the vehicle’s safety systems are recommended before purchase or road use. The VIN decode identifies standard safety equipment including front and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, blind-spot intervention, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, and automatic emergency braking. These systems should be tested and recalibrated as necessary after the collision repairs. The provided recall records include a front-passenger occupant-classification-system recall affecting certain 2023–2024 Audi Q5 vehicles. This is particularly relevant because the front passenger seat and side airbag are involved; recall completion should be verified by VIN before delivery. A recall concerning cylinder-head-cover screws also lists certain 2022–2024 Q5 quattro vehicles and should be checked for completion. Records were also provided for high-voltage battery overheating on Q5 plug-in hybrid vehicles; the decoded vehicle is identified as gasoline-powered rather than plug-in hybrid, so applicability should be confirmed rather than assumed. Another record concerns a 220V/240V charging cable on certain Q5 vehicles, and its applicability should likewise be verified through Audi or NHTSA using the VIN. A pre-purchase inspection should include dimensional checks of the left-side structure and rocker panel, door alignment, underbody and suspension inspection, airbag-system diagnostics, scan-tool verification of crash data, and confirmation that all applicable recalls and safety-system repairs have been completed.