2018 MAZDA CX-9 Touring

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a **SALVAGE CERTIFICATE** and identifies the primary damage as **SIDE**. The auction’s side-damage classification is supported by the visible extensive damage to the driver-side doors, side sill, and rear wheel-arch area. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The driver-side front door is severely crushed, with deep creasing and deformation across the middle and lower sections, including the handle area and lower edge. The driver-side rear door has moderate dents and multiple creases near its front edge and lower section. The rocker panel beneath the doors also shows irregular deformation and creasing. The upper and forward sections of the left-rear wheel-arch molding are missing, with the mounting points exposed. A driver-side roof curtain airbag is visibly deployed and exposed above the driver-side seating area. The extent of damage to the door structures, rocker panel, airbag system, wiring, and related safety components requires thorough physical inspection and repair assessment before purchase. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2018 Mazda CX-9 Touring SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. It was manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation in Japan. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall **21V875000** concerns a low-pressure fuel-pump impeller that may crack and cause fuel-pump failure or engine stalling; the remedy is fuel-pump replacement. Recall **19V403000** concerns wiring-harness damage that may affect passenger-airbag deployment, turn signals, and engine starting; the remedy is wiring-harness repair. Recall completion should be verified with Mazda or an authorized dealer using the vehicle identification number.