2020 HYUNDAI PALISADE Limited

The auction records identify this 2020 Hyundai Palisade as having a salvage title and list “FRONT END” as the primary damage. The visible severe front-end collision damage supports the unverified “FRONT END” primary-damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be verified from exterior photographs. The front of the vehicle has extensive collision damage. The hood is severely folded and buckled across its forward section, while the front bumper cover, grille, and surrounding fascia are missing or broken and detached. The headlamp area is heavily damaged, with at least one lamp assembly absent or displaced. The radiator and condenser are exposed and visibly tilted or displaced, and multiple upper and lower support panels, brackets, mounting pieces, and lower front components are broken, detached, or hanging. The front-side fender, wheel-arch trim, and adjacent liner are torn, deformed, and partially detached. Large sections of the lower splash shield and related underbody shielding are also hanging below the vehicle. The windshield has multiple prominent cracks and impact lines across its lower and central areas. The driver steering-wheel airbag is deployed. A complete inspection of the restraint system, structural components, cooling system, lighting, wiring, and mechanical systems will be required before the vehicle can be considered roadworthy. The visible damage indicates that substantial parts replacement and repair are likely, but the full extent cannot be determined from these findings alone. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2020 Hyundai Palisade Limited SUV, built by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. It is equipped with a gasoline 3.8-liter GDI Lambda II engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and 4x2 drive. The decoded configuration indicates three rows and seven seats, along with standard safety features including front, side, curtain, and driver-knee airbags, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, electronic stability control, and traction control. NHTSA records list the following recalls for the 2020 Palisade: campaign 19V802000 concerning possible damage to the side-curtain airbag mounting area; campaign 22V627000 concerning windshield-wiper motor operation; campaign 22V633000 concerning a potential tow-hitch harness electrical short and fire risk; campaign 25V607000 concerning rear and front seat-belt buckle latching; and campaign 26V034000 concerning third-row side-curtain airbag deployment. Recall applicability and completion status for this specific vehicle should be confirmed with Hyundai or NHTSA using the VIN before purchase.