2013 BMW X5

The auction lists the primary damage as rear damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with extensive damage to the rear windshield, liftgate, rear body edges, and bumper. The rear windshield is completely missing, with substantial broken glass remaining around the lower and side edges of the opening. The rear liftgate has severe creasing and deformation across its lower section, including the license-plate recess. The rear bumper cover is crushed, cracked, creased, and displaced across much of its width, with the lower right corner heavily torn and deformed. The body edges surrounding the rear window opening are irregular and deformed, with exposed damaged material and broken glass along both sides. Additional severe deformation is visible in the left rear quarter and adjoining tailgate-side areas near the tail lamp. Some damaged edges are covered with tape. The rear roof edge and window-opening contours also show wrinkling and irregular deformation. Based on the supplied VIN decode, this is a 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i, an all-wheel-drive SUV with a 3.0-liter gasoline six-cylinder engine. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. The supplied findings address visible rear collision damage only; the condition of the underlying body structure, suspension, drivetrain, electrical systems, airbags, and other components cannot be determined from these findings. A thorough structural and mechanical inspection will be required, along with removal of broken glass and assessment of the rear roof, quarter panels, liftgate hinges and latch, bumper reinforcement, lighting, wiring, and safety systems. Several NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recalls 19V017000 and 20V017000 concern the passenger- and driver-side frontal air-bag inflator modules, respectively, and include the X5 xDrive35i. Recall 17V138000 concerns the front driveshaft universal joint and also includes the X5 xDrive35i. Recall 12V267000 concerns a possible power-steering-fluid leak on 2013 X5 vehicles. Recall 18V030000 concerns the passenger frontal air-bag inflator in vehicles associated with specified registration zones. Recall 18V336000 is for diesel-powered X5 vehicles and does not correspond to the gasoline configuration identified by the supplied VIN decode. The completion status and applicability of each recall to this specific vehicle should be verified with BMW or an authorized dealer before purchase.