2021 AUDI Q7 quattro Prestige

The auction record lists this 2021 Audi Q7 as having a salvage title and identifies “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that visible damage to the right-side door and rocker area supports the auction’s SIDE code; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The documented exterior damage is concentrated at the right front door and adjacent rocker panel. The lower door and rocker area show localized creasing, multiple dark scuff marks, and apparent paint transfer. This damage is assessed as moderate. Both left- and right-side curtain airbags are visibly deployed. White curtain-airbag fabric is hanging from the roof-side areas above the passenger compartment and is exposed along the front roof-side area beside the front seats. This is classified as severe collision damage. The restraint system, including the deployed airbags and related components, should be professionally inspected and repaired before the vehicle is considered roadworthy. The VIN decodes as a 2021 Audi Q7 quattro Prestige, classified as an SUV/multipurpose vehicle. It has all-wheel drive, a 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder 55 TFSI engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and mild-hybrid electrification. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Bratislava, Slovakia. Factory safety equipment information includes curtain airbags for all rows, front airbags, front side airbags, electronic stability control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, parking assistance, and a rear visibility system. NHTSA records list multiple recalls applicable to the 2021 Audi Q7. Recall 20V749000 concerns front-door crash-sensor electrical connectors that may detach and delay activation of side airbags, curtain airbags, or seat-belt pretensioners; the remedy involves inspection and replacement of the affected crash sensors as necessary. Recall 21V078000 concerns airbag-control-module software that may deploy the second stage of the front passenger airbag too quickly when an unbelted child is seated there; the remedy is a software update. Recall 21V606000 concerns the middle-rear seat-belt automatic-locking retractor, which may deactivate early and prevent a child restraint from securing properly. Recall 21V295000 concerns rear-axle trailing-arm lock nuts that may break and cause axle misalignment; recall 22V034000 concerns inspection of the rear axle alignment after that repair and replacement of prematurely or unevenly worn tires if required. The listed remedies for these recalls include inspection, adjustment, and replacement as applicable. Recall 22V516000 concerns a fuel-pump component that may break and cause engine stalling. Recall 22V742000 concerns software that may display a blank or black rearview-camera image. Recall 25V201000 concerns instrument-panel software that may cause the display to fail. Recall 25V900000 concerns rearview-camera software that may prevent the camera image from displaying as intended. These recalls require verification with Audi or NHTSA records to determine completion status for this specific vehicle, followed by any outstanding repairs.