2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Calligraphy

The vehicle is a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe listed with a salvage certificate of title. The auction’s primary damage classification is “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification, with substantial damage visible on the driver-side front and rear door areas and adjacent side panels. However, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The driver-side front door has severe damage, including multiple deep, irregular creases and broad deformation across the middle and lower sections of the outer door skin. The door edge and adjacent panel gaps are visibly irregular. The front fender near the door opening has moderate sharp creasing and surface deformation around the rear wheel arch and door seam. The driver-side rear door also has moderate broad dents and multiple irregular creases across its center and lower sections. Additional moderate deformation is visible on the side panel between the front door and rear wheel arch, including pronounced creasing around the front door trailing edge and adjoining lower side area. A safety recall, campaign 23V181000, applies to certain 2019–2023 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles potentially equipped with a factory- or dealer-installed tow-hitch harness. Water accumulation in the tow-hitch harness module may cause an electrical short and fire. The specified remedy is installation of a new fuse and wire-extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Vehicle-specific completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai.