2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Blue

This 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is recorded with a salvage certificate identifying the vehicle as flood-damaged, with “WATER/FLOOD” listed as the primary auction damage. Stage 1’s photo-review verdict states that the flood/water claim is not supported by the available photos: no clear tide line or consistent water staining was visible on the exterior, and no water-line staining, silt, mold-like discoloration, or visible corrosion was observed in the interior, seat hardware, or wiring. The instrument cluster was also reported to illuminate normally. However, the review cannot exclude concealed or otherwise non-visible water damage, so a thorough physical inspection is essential. The visible damage identified is minor and cosmetic. A thin, light-colored vertical scuff is present on the exterior of the left rear door below the window line. Several short, light-colored surface scratches are visible on the left side of the hood. No other damage findings were provided. The VIN decodes as a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with four-wheel drive, a gasoline-electric hybrid system, a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in Ulsan, South Korea. Five NHTSA safety recalls are listed for the 2022 Santa Fe range. They concern a fuel-pipe leak on certain 2.5-litre turbocharged vehicles, a turbocharger oil-supply pipe, automatic-transmission fail-safe operation, a tow-hitch wiring harness that may short if water accumulates, and a rearview camera that may fail to display an image. Applicability and completion status should be confirmed by VIN with Hyundai or an authorised dealer, particularly because some recalls depend on the vehicle’s engine, equipment, or installed tow-hitch configuration. Recall repairs are described as free of charge by the manufacturer.