2023 HYUNDAI PALISADE Caligraphy

This 2023 Hyundai Palisade is listed with a salvage certificate and an auction condition designation of “CERT OF SALVAGE > 75% DAMAGE.” The auction’s primary damage code is “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end damage supports the auction’s front-end classification, but the photographs alone do not confirm that the total damage exceeds 75%. The vehicle has extensive collision damage concentrated at the front-left corner. The hood is severely crushed and folded across the front section, with torn and displaced metal along the left-front edge. The front-left headlamp assembly is missing or extensively broken, leaving mounting components and wiring exposed. The front bumper cover and grille are severely broken and displaced, with sections missing from the left corner and components visible behind the fascia. The front-left fender edge and adjacent wheel-opening area are torn and displaced. A long lower-front trim piece is detached and lying on the ground. Minor paint abrasion is also visible on the upper left front fender and along the lower left rear door/rocker-panel area. The instrument cluster displays a “Check Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist system” warning. Given the damage to the front sensor and fascia area, the parking-assistance system and related wiring should be fully diagnosed after repairs. The visible findings do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, cooling system, suspension, steering, braking system, airbag system, or structural components. A comprehensive pre-purchase inspection and scan of all electronic control modules are recommended. According to the provided VIN decoding, this is a South Korean-built 2023 Hyundai Palisade SUV with four-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The decoded equipment includes standard forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, parking assistance, and curtain airbags for all three rows. These systems should be checked carefully following the front-end collision. The provided NHTSA recall information lists five campaigns for applicable 2023 Palisade vehicles: windshield-wiper operation, brake-booster power assist, the Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller, rear seat-belt buckles, and third-row side-curtain-airbag deployment. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA, and any outstanding repairs should be completed before the vehicle is returned to service.