2014 AUDI Q5

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage certificate with FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports the FRONT END claim; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be verified from exterior photographs. The 2014 Audi Q5 has severe collision damage concentrated across the front end. The hood is extensively crushed and folded, with deep creases and irregular raised sections. The front bumper cover and lower fascia are torn and displaced, with large openings and broken edges. The front grille and central grille trim are missing, exposing the cooling components, wiring, and other internal front-end hardware. Additional fascia, grille-support, trim, and mounting components are broken, displaced, or absent. The visible radiator and cooling-stack fins have broad creases and deformation. The vehicle-left headlamp lens and housing are cracked and displaced, while the adjacent left front fender and corner have torn and displaced sections. The remaining bumper surfaces also show numerous light scuffs and abrasions. Multiple restraint systems have deployed. The driver airbag is deployed from the steering wheel, and a side-curtain airbag is hanging along the right side of the passenger compartment. Additional deployed airbag fabric is visible beside the front passenger seating area and along the upper side of the cabin. The extent of the impact means the restraint system, steering system, front structure, cooling system, wiring, and related safety components require a thorough physical inspection and likely replacement or repair before the vehicle can be considered roadworthy. NHTSA VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2014 Audi Q5 sport utility vehicle manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. The decoded powertrain information lists a 1.984-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine. The VIN is reported as decoded clean, with a valid check digit. Official NHTSA recall records include campaigns concerning the auxiliary-heater electrical connector, the electric coolant pump, the sunroof drainage system and side-curtain-airbag inflator, and the gasoline fuel-pump flange. These recalls involve potential fire or occupant-injury risks, depending on the affected component. The records provide the applicable recall campaigns and remedies, but the completion status for this vehicle has not been established. Recall repairs and any damage-related replacement of these components should be confirmed by VIN-specific service records or an Audi dealer.