2024 HYUNDAI PALISADE SEL

The vehicle is a 2024 Hyundai Palisade SEL with a salvage-title designation and an auction-listed primary damage code of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end collision damage supports the stated “FRONT END” code; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The main front grille assembly is missing, leaving radiator-area components exposed. The lower front grille is also broken, irregular, and displaced. Multiple areas of the visible radiator/condenser fins are compressed and bent. Additional plastic panels and grille-support components around the upper and lower radiator support are broken, have missing sections, or are displaced. These findings indicate substantial damage to the front fascia and radiator-area structure. The condition and operation of behind-the-fascia components, including the cooling system, condenser, radiator supports, sensors, wiring, and driver-assistance systems, require physical inspection and testing. According to the VIN decode, this is a South Korean-built Palisade SUV with four-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, and SEL trim. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, stability and traction control, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear automatic emergency braking. Damage around the front of the vehicle may affect some of these systems, so calibration and fault-code checks should be completed after repairs. NHTSA records list five recalls for this 2024 Palisade: an electric oil-pump controller that may overheat and increase fire risk; a passenger-seat occupant-detection fault that may deactivate the front passenger air bags; engine valve springs that may break and cause loss of drive power or engine damage; rear seat-belt buckles that may fail to latch; and a third-row side-curtain air-bag deployment issue. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase, and any outstanding repairs should be completed by an authorized dealer.