2025 HYUNDAI PALISADE Limited

The auction lists this 2025 Hyundai Palisade as a salvage-title vehicle with “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive damage to the left-side doors and lower side area supports the auction’s SIDE damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos alone. The left front and left rear doors have severe collision damage, including deep irregular dents, creases, deformation around the door seams and lower sections, scraped paint, and exposed metal. Lower side trim or molding is missing along the damaged doors and rocker area, leaving mounting points and lower metal edges exposed. A side-curtain airbag is deployed, with white airbag fabric hanging from the roof-side area inside the passenger compartment. The instrument cluster displays “Check Rear Cross-Traffic Safety system” and “Check Forward/Side Safety system” messages, along with ABS and other warning indicators. The vehicle should not be considered road-ready without a full structural, restraint-system, electrical, and diagnostic inspection. Repairs may require replacement or recalibration of the affected doors, trim, airbag components, sensors, and safety systems. NHTSA decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2025 Hyundai Palisade Limited SUV with 4WD, a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, and production in Ulsan, South Korea. Three NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle’s make, model, and year. Recall 25V291000 concerns the electric oil-pump controller, which may short and cause a fire; Hyundai’s remedy is replacement of the controller, and owners were advised to park affected vehicles outdoors until repaired. Recall 25V607000 concerns rear and other seat-belt buckles that may fail to latch; the remedy is replacement of the buckle assemblies. Recall 26V034000 concerns possible improper deployment of third-row side-curtain airbags; the remedy involves installing protective film over the rear window and removing padding as necessary. Recall completion and applicability to this specific VIN should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.