2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is listed with a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and a SIDE primary-damage classification. The visible extensive deformation on the passenger side supports the stated SIDE damage code. However, the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be verified from the available exterior and interior photographs alone. The main damage is concentrated along the right side. The right rear passenger door has extensive deep dents, sharp creases, and crushed areas across the middle and lower sections. The right front passenger door also has multiple dents and creases, particularly near the rear edge and lower section. The right rocker panel and running board are severely crushed and distorted, with displaced sections beneath the passenger doors. The right rear quarter panel is extensively deformed between the rear door and wheel arch, continuing toward the rear bumper. The right rear bumper cover has light-colored scratches and scuff marks. Inside the vehicle, the outer portion of the front driver’s seat cushion has a large tear, exposing yellow underlying material. A right-side curtain airbag is visibly deployed, with white airbag fabric hanging from the roof-side area above the passenger windows. The restraint system, roof structure, doors, rocker panel, quarter panel, wiring, sensors, and related systems require thorough physical inspection and repair assessment. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with 4WD, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and SEL with Convenience Package/XRT trim information. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. NHTSA records list recalls for this model and year involving the fuel system on certain 2.5-liter turbocharged vehicles, the turbocharger oil supply pipe, automatic transmission fail-safe operation, certain trailer-hitch harnesses, and the rearview camera. Applicability and completion status should be confirmed by VIN and through an authorized Hyundai dealer, particularly because some recalls depend on the vehicle’s exact engine or equipment configuration. Overall, this vehicle has severe right-side collision damage with deployed side-curtain airbag involvement and interior upholstery damage. A complete structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety-system inspection is recommended before purchase.