2023 HYUNDAI PALISADE XRT

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate of title, and the auction’s primary damage classification is FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END classification: the front fascia, hood, fender, headlamp areas, radiator area, and related components show extensive visible damage. The salvage title is an administrative status and cannot be confirmed or contradicted from exterior photographs. The front-left corner has severe crushing. The bumper cover, grille, headlamp, and adjacent body components are missing, displaced, or destroyed, leaving internal assemblies, the radiator area, wiring, and electrical connectors exposed. The hood is severely creased and deformed, while the front-left fender is crushed and torn around the wheel opening. The front-left wheel and tire are displaced and sit at an abnormal angle relative to the body. The radiator/condenser assembly is visibly tilted. Both front fascia areas are open, with at least one headlamp assembly absent or destroyed. Damage also extends along the driver’s side. The front door has a pronounced dent and crease, and the front fender and rocker area are heavily damaged. The lower rocker trim is missing or detached. Light scuffing is visible on the driver-side doors. The rear of the vehicle also shows severe collision damage. The rear bumper cover is largely missing or detached, exposing internal components, wiring, lower mounting areas, bumper reinforcement areas, and exhaust components. The left rear quarter and corner are torn and heavily deformed. The liftgate is extensively crushed and creased, with scraped paint and exposed damaged material. The left rear tail-lamp area has damaged or displaced trim and visible gaps. Multiple detached components, including grille and ducting pieces, underbody panels, and a wheel/tire assembly, are lying beside the vehicle. The windshield has a localized spiderweb-like crack on the passenger-side portion. The driver airbag, driver-side airbag, and curtain airbags are visibly deployed, including curtain-airbag material along the rear passenger cabin. These findings indicate that the restraint system will require comprehensive inspection and likely replacement of affected components. The exposed wiring, displaced wheel, radiator assembly, and visible front and rear body deformation require professional structural, suspension, cooling-system, electrical, and mechanical inspection before any repair or road use. The photographs do not establish the condition of hidden components, engine, transmission, or drivetrain. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2023 Hyundai Palisade XRT SUV with four-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter gasoline GDI Lambda II engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea and is configured with three rows and seven seats. NHTSA records list the following recalls for this make, model, and year: windshield-wiper operation failure related to snow or ice buildup (23V180000); possible loss of power brake assist due to a misaligned brake-booster diaphragm (23V415000); an Idle Stop & Go oil-pump controller that may overheat and increase fire risk (23V526000); rear and second-row seat-belt buckles that may fail to latch (25V607000); and possible improper deployment of third-row side-curtain airbags (26V034000). Recall repair status should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer using the VIN, particularly before the vehicle is operated.