2020 HYUNDAI PALISADE Limited

The auction record identifies this 2020 Hyundai Palisade as having a salvage certificate and “rear end” primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the reported rear-end damage: the rear bumper is detached or broken, both rear tail lamp assemblies are missing, and the left rear quarter panel and rear door are extensively deformed. Stage 1 also notes that salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior and interior photographs alone. The most significant damage is concentrated at the rear. The left rear quarter panel and adjacent rear door show extensive crushing, deep creasing, sharp buckling, and irregular deformation around the wheel arch and lower door area. The left rocker-panel and lower-door trim is displaced or missing. Both left and right rear tail lamp assemblies are absent, leaving their cavities and mounting areas exposed. The rear bumper is broken and separated at both sides, particularly along the right side and lower edge, with internal wiring and components visible; portions of the lower trim are also broken or missing. The front bumper fascia is displaced below a headlamp, with a visible gap from the adjacent body panel. Multiple linear scuff and scratch marks are present on the left-front area of the hood. Multiple airbags have deployed. Inflated airbags are visible in the front passenger area, while curtain airbags are hanging along the left side and roofline of the passenger compartment. The vehicle should therefore be treated as requiring a complete restraint-system assessment, including inspection of the airbag modules, sensors, wiring, seat belts, and related control systems. The rear body structure, quarter panel, door, rocker area, lamp wiring, bumper reinforcements, and alignment should also be physically inspected before any repair decision. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive, seven-seat 4WD SUV with a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. It is identified as the Limited trim, built by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea, with 20-inch wheels and three seating rows. The supplied NHTSA recall information lists five campaigns for the 2020 Palisade: campaign 19V802000 concerning side-curtain-airbag mounting bolts; 22V627000 concerning windshield-wiper operation; 22V633000 concerning a potential tow-hitch-harness electrical short and fire risk; 25V607000 concerning rear seat-belt buckle latching; and 26V034000 concerning third-row side-curtain-airbag deployment. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA, especially given the visible airbag deployment and exposed rear wiring.