2021 HYUNDAI PALISADE Limited

The 2021 Hyundai Palisade is listed with a salvage certificate of title, and the auction identifies the primary damage as front-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible missing and broken front-end components support the auction’s unverified “FRONT END” damage claim. The salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from the photos. The front bumper cover, grille, central grille, and lower fascia components are missing. The radiator/condenser area, cooling module, internal front-end components, wiring, and mounting components are visibly exposed. Broken or missing plastic remains are present around the lower front corners. The extent of any damage to components behind the visible area cannot be determined from these findings; a detailed physical inspection is recommended before purchase and repair. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2021 Hyundai Palisade Limited SUV, built in South Korea. It is equipped with a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive. The decoded equipment includes three seating rows, seating for seven, 20-inch wheels, LED low-beam headlights, and several driver-assistance systems, including adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. NHTSA records list recalls for 2021 Palisade vehicles involving possible brake-fluid contamination and reduced braking performance, windshield-wiper failure, a potentially shorting trailer-hitch harness where equipped, rear seat-belt buckle latching, and possible improper deployment of third-row side-curtain airbags. Recall applicability and completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA. Before the vehicle is driven, the exposed front-end systems, wiring, cooling components, lighting, driver-assistance sensors, braking system, and all applicable recall repairs should be inspected and confirmed operational by a qualified repair facility.