2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT

The auction record lists this 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport as having a salvage certificate with “REAR END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1’s photo review supports visible rear-end damage, including the missing rear bumper cover and exposed lower rear components. Substantial damage is also visible on the right-rear side. The salvage-certificate status itself cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The lower right-rear passenger door, rocker panel, rear wheel-arch area, and quarter panel have severe creasing, deep scraping, exposed metal, and torn or displaced panel surfaces. The rear bumper cover is missing across the rear of the vehicle, exposing inner bumper components, mounting areas, and lower body surfaces. The removed bumper cover is shown separately and has extensive scrapes, abrasion marks, and displaced or damaged material at the right lower section. Multiple airbags are visibly deployed, including the driver-side roof/curtain area, the left-side roofline and upper side-window area, and the side airbag along the front seat. Airbag-system components, seat-belt pretensioners, sensors, wiring, and related collision-safety systems will require inspection and likely replacement. The photographs do not establish the condition of the vehicle’s structure, suspension, exhaust, drivetrain, or other mechanical components. According to the VIN decoding, this is a U.S.-built 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline GDI Theta II engine, and a reported engine output of 185 hp. NHTSA records list three recalls applicable to this make, model, and year: a secondary hood-latch cable that may corrode and bind; a potentially insufficiently tightened driver’s seat-belt anchor bolt; and an ABS-module electrical-short condition that may cause an engine-compartment fire. The ABS-related recall advises parking the vehicle outdoors and away from structures until the repair is completed. Recall completion for this specific vehicle should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.