2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED 4X4

The 2016 Jeep Cherokee is listed with a “Certificate of Title” condition and an auction primary-damage code of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end crushing supports the FRONT END damage classification; the Certificate of Title status cannot be confirmed from the available photos. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated at the front. The hood is substantially crushed, with multiple large creases and folds, and the front fender is heavily deformed around the wheel opening and headlamp area. The front bumper cover and lower fascia are broken and displaced, with detached sections hanging below the front corner. The grille, lower grille, and surrounding front body panels are cracked, torn, or missing sections. One headlamp assembly is absent or extensively destroyed, with exposed wiring and broken surrounding material. The front engine-bay perimeter and radiator-area components are visibly crushed or broken, and internal wiring and front-end components are exposed. Additional body damage is present at the rear quarter panel around the fuel door and wheel arch, where there is a deep, sharply creased dent. The visible rear door has a pronounced horizontal crease and localized indentation. Light scuffing and transferred marks are present on the rear bumper cover. The left rear seat cushion has torn upholstery with foam or padding exposed. Both the driver and passenger airbags are visibly deployed. The steering-wheel airbag is expanded and hanging from the wheel, while the passenger-side dashboard airbag is hanging from the dashboard area. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy without a complete structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety-restraint inspection, including evaluation of the engine-bay and cooling-system area, wiring, steering and suspension components, airbag system, and occupant-protection modules. The extent of the visible damage indicates that substantial repairs and replacement parts will be required. NHTSA records list multiple recalls for certain 2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. These include recalls involving cruise-control operation caused by an electrical wiring short, power-liftgate-module electrical shorts and potential fire risk on vehicles equipped with a power liftgate, potentially loose seat fasteners, possible halfshaft fractures on specified production ranges, and power-transfer-unit faults that may cause loss of drive or loss of the Park function. The applicable production range and repair status should be verified by VIN with an authorized Jeep dealer, particularly for recalls 23V338000, 23V302000, and the earlier campaigns they supersede or expand.