2025 HYUNDAI PALISADE

This 2025 Hyundai Palisade is listed by the auction with a salvage title and “FRONT END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with extensive missing and damaged front-end components clearly visible. The front bumper cover, grille, and substantial portions of the front fascia are missing. Internal front-end and radiator-area components are exposed, with broken plastic and loose lower trim visible. At the front-left corner, the headlamp assembly and surrounding trim are absent or damaged, with wiring and other loose components exposed. The front-left fender edge around the headlamp opening also has sharp creasing and displaced or broken trim. Severe collision damage is present along the left rear side. The left rear door and adjacent quarter panel have deep creases, compressed and irregular panel surfaces, extensive dents, and scraping. Damage extends around the left rear wheel arch, with lighter-colored marks visible where the paint has been scraped. The rocker-area panel and lower side molding beneath the rear door are also creased, scraped, and deformed. A side airbag is visibly deployed from the outer side of the front passenger seat. The airbag and associated restraint-system components will require inspection and replacement as necessary. The exposed front-end components, lighting, wiring, body structure, cooling systems, and safety systems should all be professionally inspected before purchase or operation. The extent of the visible damage indicates that significant collision repair will be required. NHTSA decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2025 Hyundai Palisade SUV with four-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, and a Calligraphy/Calligraphy Night trim designation. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in Ulsan, South Korea. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and parking assistance; the operational condition of these systems cannot be determined from the findings. NHTSA records list three recalls for this make, model, and year: campaign 25V291000 concerns a possible electric oil-pump controller short that may cause a fire; campaign 25V607000 concerns driver, passenger, and second-row window-seat belt buckles that may fail to latch; and campaign 26V034000 concerns improper deployment of the third-row side-curtain airbags. Recall completion status for this vehicle is not provided and should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.