2020 DODGE CHARGER R/T

The auction record lists a Salvage Certificate of Title and classifies the primary damage as “BURN - ENGINE.” Stage 1 reports that the salvage-title status cannot be verified from the photographs. It also reports that the “BURN - ENGINE” claim cannot be confirmed from the photographs and requires a physical inspection. Separately, blackened and damaged components are visible in the engine compartment. The vehicle shows extensive, severe damage across the front, passenger compartment, roof, and rear body. The entire front fascia is absent or destroyed, including the bumper, grille, headlamps, fenders, hood, radiator and condenser assembly, radiator supports, wiring, and surrounding engine-bay components. Both front corners are heavily crushed. The front-left tire is deflated and visibly damaged, while the front-right wheel and tire area show damage and displacement. The hood is heavily folded and displaced, and the radiator/condenser assembly is exposed, deformed, and displaced. The engine compartment contains extensive damaged and blackened components, although the condition and operability of the engine and other mechanical systems cannot be determined from these findings. The windshield is extensively shattered, and side-window safety glass is broken. Multiple airbags have deployed, including those from the steering wheel, dashboard, and side or roof areas. Dashboard and center-console trim is detached and displaced across the front seats, with additional interior panels, components, and wiring loose or missing. The roof and rear roof structure are severely collapsed and folded, with portions detached or displaced. The trunk lid is crushed and forced upward, and the trunk opening, rear body structure, left rear quarter panel, and adjoining trunk-side structure are substantially distorted. The rear bumper is torn, separated, and hanging away from the body, with missing sections and extensive damage at the left rear corner. Rear lamp assemblies and associated trim are also displaced or damaged. Deformation is additionally visible around the front door edge and adjacent front pillar area. This is a 2020 Dodge Charger R/T sedan with a 5.7-liter gasoline V8, rear-wheel drive, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The VIN decode identifies a 370-horsepower engine, four doors, seating for five, and 20-inch wheels. It was manufactured by FCA Canada at the Brampton Assembly plant in Canada. The available NHTSA recall information lists three campaigns for this make, model, and year: campaign 20V512000, concerning the rearview camera system on certain Charger Pursuit vehicles equipped with stealth mode; campaign 21V516000, concerning windshield bonding; and campaign 24V198000, concerning side-curtain airbag inflators. Recall applicability and completion status should be confirmed by VIN, particularly for the Pursuit-specific campaign. Given the shattered windshield and deployed airbags, the related restraint and visibility systems require thorough inspection.