2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE Limited

The auction record lists the vehicle as a “CERT OF TITLE–SALVAGE VEHICLE” with “FRONT END” as the primary damage. The visible evidence supports the stated front-end damage claim: extensive damage is present to the front bumper, grille, lower fascia, and left-front corner. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The front bumper assembly is severely damaged, detached, and hanging away from the vehicle. The bumper cover and lower fascia have broken and separated sections, open gaps, exposed wiring and other components, and missing trim. The center and left portions of the grille are also severely damaged, with broken or missing slats and visible components behind them. Detached bumper, grille, and exterior molding pieces are reported on the floor near the vehicle. The left front corner has broken exterior trim and exposed internal components. Sections of the wheel-arch molding are missing, and the surrounding edges are irregular and broken. The left front fender is creased and deformed around the wheel opening and front-corner area. Inside the vehicle, the driver airbag is deployed from the steering wheel, with additional deployed airbag fabric visible in the lower driver-side dashboard or knee area. The instrument display shows “Check Emergency Stopping function” and “Check Driver Assistance system,” together with warning indicators. These warnings and the deployed airbags require diagnostic testing and inspection of the associated restraint and driver-assistance systems. The VIN decodes as a 2026 Hyundai Palisade Limited SUV with 4WD, a 3.5-liter gasoline V6 engine, and production in South Korea. The decoder lists standard equipment including adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, parking assistance, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. Damage to the front-end structure, sensors, wiring, and safety systems should be assessed before determining whether these features can be restored. Official NHTSA recall information lists three recalls for the 2026 Palisade range. Recall 26V047000 concerns a software error that may cause the instrument-panel display to fail. Recalls 26V160000 and 26V169000 apply to certain Limited or Calligraphy vehicles and concern second- and third-row power-seat movement and the third-row driver-side seat-belt buckle wiring, respectively. Recall completion and VIN-specific applicability should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase. A complete physical inspection is recommended, including structural measurements, underbody and cooling-system inspection, airbag and seat-belt replacement verification, wiring and sensor diagnostics, and a roadworthiness assessment.