2022 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage/rebuildable title with FRONT END as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports this classification; however, the salvage/rebuildable title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood is severely deformed across both visible front areas, with pronounced folds, a raised section, and irregular gaps along the front edge and adjacent panels. Both visible front bumper corners are severely damaged, with substantial sections torn, missing, or displaced. Internal areas are exposed, and loose black plastic components hang below the front-left corner. The grille has moderate damage on both sides of the center emblem. Chrome bars and black grille sections are broken, displaced, or missing, including areas near the headlamp and bumper junction. The front-left fender and headlamp surround have a folded, uneven contour with enlarged gaps. Wheel-well and lower-bumper trim are missing from the front-left corner, leaving inner components visible. A white side-curtain airbag is visibly deployed and hanging inside the left-side rear passenger window area. Further inspection is required to determine the condition of the airbag system, underlying body structure, cooling and mechanical components, wiring, and other parts not identified in the supplied findings. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup with 4WD, a 2.5-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine rated at 281 horsepower, and the SEL Premium series. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. The transmission type is not provided. Four NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 22V197000 concerns a turbocharger oil-supply pipe that may crack and leak oil, increasing the risk of fire. Recall 22V746000 concerns impaired fail-safe operation of the automatic transmission, which may result in loss of drive power. Recall 23V038000 concerns roof moldings that may detach, and recall 23V181000 concerns possible water-related electrical shorts in an original-equipment or dealer-installed tow-hitch harness, potentially causing a fire. The completion status of these recalls for this vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer using the VIN.