2017 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T 392

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a Certificate of Salvage with FRONT END as the primary-damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end collision damage supports the stated FRONT END classification; the certificate-of-salvage status cannot be independently confirmed from the photos. The photographed damage is severe and concentrated at the front of the vehicle. The hood is heavily folded and deformed across its front section, with sharp creases and displaced edges. The front fascia is open, with extensive crushing, exposed components, and displaced metal panels. The front bumper cover, grille-area components, and both headlamp assemblies with associated corner trim are missing. The radiator and surrounding front support structure are visibly bent, displaced, or crushed, and surrounding plastic components are damaged. Multiple wiring bundles and other front-end components are hanging loose below the damaged assembly. Both the driver airbag in the steering wheel and the passenger airbag in the dashboard are deployed. A large deployed airbag assembly with attached trim and hardware is also shown detached from the vehicle and lying on the ground. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2017 Dodge Challenger R/T 392 coupe, built by FCA Canada at the Brampton Assembly plant in Canada. It is specified with rear-wheel drive, a 6.4-liter gasoline V8 engine, and seating for five. The transmission type is not provided in the decode. NHTSA recall records include campaign 18V332000 for certain 2015–2018 Dodge Challengers concerning wiring that could prevent cruise control from disengaging; completion should be verified for this VIN, especially given the visible wiring damage. The records also include engine-oil-cooler and transmission-control-module recalls for specific 2017 Challenger configurations, including Hellcat and 5.7-liter V8 vehicles. The VIN decode identifies a 6.4-liter V8, so those engine-specific applicability details should be confirmed rather than assumed. The vehicle requires comprehensive collision repair, replacement of missing front-end and lighting components, inspection and likely repair or replacement of the cooling and front support structures, restoration of detached wiring, and replacement and system-level testing of the deployed restraint components. Structural alignment, mechanical, electrical, cooling-system, and safety-system operation cannot be determined from the provided findings and should be physically inspected before purchase.