2022 AUDI RS E-TRON GT quattro

The 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT is listed with a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and a REAR END primary-damage designation. The rear-end damage is consistent with the visible findings: the lower rear diffuser/valance is severely detached from the bumper assembly, with the right side hanging downward and outward. The lower rear bumper cover has a long abrasion across the center, additional right-side scraping, and multiple broad scuff marks on the left and lower sections. Additional damage includes several shallow dents in the left rear door skin and moderate paint abrasion and chipping along the center of the hood’s front edge, with lighter underlying material exposed. Stage 1 reports that the visible rear bumper scuffing and detached diffuser support the REAR END primary-damage code. It also states that the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. According to the VIN decode, this is a German-built, four-door electric sedan with all-wheel drive, automatic two-speed transmission, and a reported 590 hp. Factory-listed equipment includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, parking assistance, rear visibility equipment, traction control, and electronic stability control. The supplied NHTSA recall records list several campaigns for this model and model year. These include recalls involving the 220V/240V portable charging cable, high-voltage battery module short-circuit risk, front axle brake hoses, the passenger occupant detection system and front airbag, and rearview-camera software. The latest battery recall, 25V-726000, expands and replaces earlier battery recalls 24V-229000 and 24V-228000. Recall completion and any required repairs should be verified with Audi using the vehicle’s VIN before purchase.