2023 DODGE DURANGO R/T RWD

This 2023 Dodge Durango is listed with a salvage title and a primary auction damage classification of FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe damage to the hood, grille, bumper, front-left fender, and front-left headlamp area supports the stated FRONT END classification. However, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The vehicle has extensive severe collision damage concentrated at the front. The hood is heavily crushed, folded, and raised, with large creases and an irregular opening above the engine compartment. The front bumper, grille, and fascia are cracked, displaced, partially detached, or missing. Lower bumper and air-deflector components are hanging below the vehicle, while wiring and other internal front-end components are exposed. The front-left corner is also severely damaged. The front-left headlamp and surrounding trim are displaced, with broken or missing mounting and fascia pieces. The front-left fender is creased and deformed around the headlamp and wheel-arch area, and portions of the bumper and wheel-arch trim are absent or detached. The engine compartment is visible through the damaged front end. The condition of the structural members, cooling system, suspension, steering, engine, and other components cannot be determined from the provided findings and requires a complete physical inspection. Multiple airbags have deployed, including the driver steering-wheel airbag, passenger-side dashboard airbag, and lower-left dashboard area. Unfolded side or curtain airbag fabric is also visible beside the right-front seat and along the upper cabin area. The complete restraint system, including sensors, control modules, seat belts, and pretensioners, should be professionally inspected and repaired or replaced as required. According to the VIN decode, this is a U.S.-built 2023 Dodge Durango R/T SUV with rear-wheel drive (4x2), a 5.7-liter gasoline V8 engine, and a listed output of 357 horsepower. The VIN data identifies standard front airbags, side airbags for all rows, electronic stability control, traction control, ABS, and a direct tire-pressure monitoring system; the operational condition of these systems is unknown. An NHTSA recall, campaign 23V640000, concerns certain 2023 Dodge Durango Pursuit vehicles equipped with an instrument-panel-mounted shifter. The shifter boot may interfere with the shifter and allow the vehicle to come out of gear, potentially causing a loss of drive power. This recall is specifically described for qualifying Pursuit vehicles, so applicability to this R/T should be verified by VIN with FCA or an authorized dealer. Due to the extent of the front-end and airbag damage, the vehicle should not be considered road-ready without comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety-system evaluation and repair.