2017 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT FWD

The 2017 Jeep Cherokee is listed by the auction with a CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE designation and REAR END as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the extensive visible rear damage supports the REAR END classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The vehicle has severe damage concentrated across the rear body. A large section of the right-rear quarter panel and rear corner is missing, exposing inner metal, openings, and components. The left-rear quarter, hatch surround, and taillight area are torn, crushed, and missing sections. The upper hatch opening has irregular, torn metal edges, and the roof spoiler appears broken or partially detached. The rear liftgate glass is missing, with jagged remaining glass and damaged trim around the opening. The rear bumper cover and right-rear taillight assembly are absent, exposing the bumper reinforcement, mounting areas, and underlying components. Metal edges around both sides of the hatch opening are visibly deformed. The VIN identifies this vehicle as a U.S.-built 2017 Jeep Cherokee Sport Utility Vehicle, Sport trim, with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and 4x2 drive. The decoded information lists standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, and front, side, and curtain air-bag systems. The transmission type is not provided. NHTSA records list several recalls for this make, model, and year. Recalls 20V343000, 23V302000, and 25V011000 concern possible power-transfer-unit damage that can cause loss of drive power or loss of the Park function; the decoded vehicle is listed as 4x2, so applicability of the PTU-related recalls should be confirmed by VIN and dealer records. Recall 18V332000 concerns cruise-control disengagement, recall 17V543000 concerns missing tire and rim information on the certification label, and recall 16V799000 concerns the driver’s knee-air-bag inflator on certain vehicles manufactured within a specified 2016 period. Recall completion should be verified with an authorized Jeep dealer before purchase. Because of the extensive rear structural and body damage, the liftgate, rear glass, bumper system, lighting, wiring, hatch opening, and alignment of the surrounding body structure require detailed physical inspection and repair assessment. Mechanical, electrical, restraint-system, and water-intrusion conditions cannot be determined from the supplied findings.