2016 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 4X4

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate and a “SIDE” primary-damage designation by the auction. The Stage 1 assessment reports that the visible damage supports the side-damage classification, based on extensive damage along the left side. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The most severe damage is concentrated on the left front side. The left front door has large, deep dents and sharp creases across the outer skin, with extensive paint scuffing and lighter-colored marks. The left front fender is crushed and heavily creased around the wheel arch, with scraped paint and displaced or broken material at the lower front edge. The left front bumper corner has torn and missing sections, exposing underlying components, with detached fragments visible below the bumper. The left front alloy wheel shows extensive scraping and abrasion across several spokes and the outer rim. Additional moderate damage is visible on the left rear side. The left rear quarter panel has a broad dent and crease around and above the wheel arch, accompanied by paint scuffing. The left rear bumper corner has heavy white scuffing, visible deformation, and an open or separated seam where it meets the adjacent body panel. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2016 Jeep Patriot Latitude SUV/MPV with four-wheel drive, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and left-hand drive. It was manufactured by FCA US LLC at the Belvidere Assembly plant in the United States. One NHTSA recall is listed for this model year: recall 16V907000 concerns the crankshaft or camshaft sensor connector, which may cause the engine to stall if the sensor operates intermittently. The listed remedy is replacement of the connector by a dealer at no charge. The vehicle’s individual recall completion status should be verified. A physical inspection is recommended to assess concealed structural, suspension, steering, wheel, airbag, and mechanical damage before purchase.