2020 HYUNDAI PALISADE SEL w/ Premium Pkg

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade is listed by the auction with a “CERT OF TITLE - SALVAGE” designation and a primary damage code of “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE code because extensive damage is visible along the left side; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The left front door is completely missing, leaving the door opening, hinges, wiring, and interior side structure exposed. The left front fender and wheel-arch area are severely crushed and creased, with adjacent wheel-arch trim missing. The left rocker and side-sill area below the front door opening are also irregularly deformed, with exposed components and missing outer trim. The left rear door has multiple dents and sharp horizontal and diagonal creases, along with lower scuffing. The left curtain airbag is deployed and hanging from the roof into the rear passenger compartment. The outer side bolster of the left front seat is torn open, with light-colored airbag or fabric material protruding. The instrument cluster displays “Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning system,” and multiple warning indicators are illuminated, including the airbag, brake, ABS, traction/stability, tire-pressure, and other vehicle-system warnings. The blind-spot and collision-warning fault is a concern requiring diagnostic inspection; the available findings do not establish its underlying cause. NHTSA VIN data identifies this vehicle as a 2020 Hyundai Palisade SUV with four-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, and a South Korean manufacturing location. The decoded trim is SEL with Premium Package. NHTSA records list recalls affecting 2020 Palisade vehicles, including side-curtain-airbag mounting bolts that may damage the airbags during deployment, a windshield-wiper motor or arm issue, a potential tow-hitch harness electrical short and fire risk where equipped, rear seat-belt buckle assemblies that may fail to latch, and a third-row curtain-airbag deployment issue. Recall completion for this specific vehicle should be verified by VIN before purchase. Given the deployed restraint systems and extensive side-impact damage, a full structural inspection, airbag and seat-belt system replacement assessment, wiring and electronic-module diagnostics, and confirmation of all recall repairs are recommended.