2021 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T SCAT PACK

The vehicle is a 2021 Dodge Challenger with a salvage title. The auction lists the primary damage as “TOP/ROOF.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim: the roof panel and roof-edge structure are extensively crushed and deformed. The roof and upper side structure have severe collision damage. The roof is collapsed and flattened across the passenger compartment, with displaced roof rails, upper door-frame trim, roof-edge weatherstripping, and torn trim. The rear section is also heavily crushed, with the rear window opening exposed and the rear windshield absent. Extensive crushing and folding are present in both the left rear quarter/trunk-side area and the right rear quarter around the wheel opening. The right rear wheel arch and surrounding bodywork show additional deformation and abrasion. The front end is severely damaged. The front bumper cover, grille, lower fascia components, and left headlamp assembly are missing or displaced, leaving the radiator and other cooling components exposed. The hood is creased and deformed and does not sit flush with the surrounding panels. The left front fender is also visibly creased around the front edge and wheel-arch transition. The windshield is extensively shattered, with a large section missing. Multiple airbags are visibly deployed, including the front passenger airbag and side-curtain airbags along the roof and passenger compartment. Given the extensive roof, roof-rail, upper door-frame, quarter-panel, and rear-body deformation, the vehicle requires a comprehensive structural and safety-system inspection. The condition of the frame or unibody, suspension, steering, cooling system, wiring, restraints, and other concealed components cannot be determined from these findings. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy without professional repair assessment and verification. Factory VIN data identifies this vehicle as a rear-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack sedan/saloon with a 6.4-liter gasoline V8 rated at 485 horsepower. It was built by FCA Canada at the Brampton Assembly plant in Canada. The VIN is 2C3CDZFJ2MH509681. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 21V664000 concerns insufficient illumination of safety-system status indicators in the instrument cluster; the stated remedy is instrument-cluster software reprogramming. Recall 21V516000 concerns windshield bonding that may allow the windshield to detach in a crash; the stated remedy is replacement of the front windshield urethane sealant. Repair completion should be verified before purchase, particularly in view of the vehicle’s current windshield and structural damage.