2021 HYUNDAI PALISADE Limited

The auction record identifies this 2021 Hyundai Palisade as having a salvage certificate of title, with “FRONT END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated front-end damage claim through extensive damage and missing components at the front of the vehicle. The salvage certificate status itself cannot be confirmed from photos. The front of the vehicle has severe collision damage. The hood is extensively crushed, with sharp creasing and downward deformation across the front centre and both front corners. The front bumper cover, centre grille, and surrounding front fascia components are missing, leaving the radiator, condenser, wiring, mounting components, and other front assemblies exposed. The headlamp at the image-right front corner is missing or extensively broken, with internal components and mounting structure visible. The opposite front corner also has missing and broken fascia around the lamp and bumper mounting areas. The front fender adjacent to the hood is moderately deformed, with an irregular panel contour. The exposed front bumper reinforcement and lower mounting components show bending and misalignment. Airbags have deployed from the steering wheel, passenger-side dashboard, and lower driver-side area. The vehicle will require a comprehensive structural, electrical, cooling-system, restraint-system, and mechanical inspection; the supplied findings do not establish the condition of those systems beyond the damage described. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a left-hand-drive 2021 Hyundai Palisade Limited SUV/MPV, manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. It is specified with a 3.8-litre gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and 4x2 drive. The vehicle has three seating rows and seven seats. The supplied NHTSA recall information lists campaigns concerning possible brake-fluid contamination and reduced braking performance; windshield-wiper motor or arm failure; a potential tow-hitch harness electrical short and fire risk on vehicles equipped with the affected harness; rear seat-belt buckle latching; and possible improper deployment of third-row side-curtain airbags. Recall repairs and applicability should be confirmed with Hyundai or an authorised dealer using the VIN, particularly because several listed remedies are described as pending or phased.