2020 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title (“CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE”) with “FRONT END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this unverified claim, with extensive damage visible to the hood, bumper, grille, headlamp areas, and other front-end components. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is deeply buckled, creased, and deformed, with an open gap exposing the engine compartment. The front bumper cover, grille, fascia, and headlamp assemblies are broken, displaced, or missing across the front width. The front-left corner is extensively crushed, and loose wiring and broken plastic components are visible. The radiator support and surrounding mounting metal appear bent and irregular, with displaced mounting points and separated components. The condenser, radiator, wiring, and other internal front-end parts are exposed; their operating condition is not established by these findings. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed. Multiple warning indicators are illuminated, and the instrument cluster displays “Service Electronic Throttle Control.” This confirms a warning message but does not establish its underlying cause or the mechanical condition of the electronic throttle system. The vehicle should receive a complete diagnostic scan and inspection of the restraint, electrical, cooling, engine, and structural systems before repair or operation. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2020 Dodge Challenger R/T with rear-wheel drive, a 5.7-liter gasoline V8 rated at 375 hp, an eight-speed transmission, and a two-door passenger-car body built by Brampton Assembly in Canada. One NHTSA safety recall is listed for this model and year: campaign 21V516000, concerning possible improper bonding of the front windshield. The recall states that the windshield may detach in a crash. The remedy is replacement of the front windshield urethane sealant by an authorized dealer, free of charge; recall completion should be verified by VIN with a Dodge dealer. Overall, the findings indicate extensive severe front-end collision damage with deployed driver restraint components and an unresolved electronic throttle-control warning. A comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, cooling-system, airbag, and pre-repair inspection is recommended.