2016 DODGE DART SE

The vehicle is a 2016 Dodge Dart sedan with a salvage-title designation shown in the auction records. The auction lists “SIDE” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive dents, creasing, and scraping on the left-side body panels support the listed SIDE damage code; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The most significant damage is concentrated on the left side. The left front door has extensive inward deformation, multiple deep creases, and broad scraping across the outer panel. The left rear door has a large irregular dent with horizontal creases and surface abrasion. The left front fender is also dented and creased around the rear wheel arch and the edge adjacent to the door. Overall, the left front fender and both left-side doors show substantial deformation and scraped paint. Proper repair may require replacement or extensive bodywork, followed by paint and alignment checks. Additional cosmetic issues include light scuffing on both the front and rear bumper covers, with the rear bumper damage more noticeable toward the left side. Both visible front headlamp lenses appear yellowed or cloudy. Inside, the steering-wheel rim covering is visibly worn and abraded around the upper and side sections. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive, four-door Dodge Dart SE sedan built by FCA US LLC at the Belvidere Assembly plant in the United States. It has a gasoline 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine and left-hand drive. NHTSA recall records list several campaigns associated with this model and year. Recall 25V674000 concerns possible shifter-cable detachment and loss of the Park function; it supersedes recall 19V293000 for vehicles previously repaired under that campaign, and its final remedy was still under development according to the supplied information. Recall 16V813000 concerns windshield-wiper failure caused by a washer-pump electrical issue. Recall 16V113000 applies to certain 2.0-liter vehicles equipped with a manual transmission and concerns powertrain-control-module software. The records also include recall 17V824000 concerning certain Kidde fire extinguishers. The VIN-specific completion status of these recalls should be verified with Dodge or NHTSA before purchase.