2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title, with “SIDE” recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1’s assessment is that the visible evidence supports the SIDE damage classification, with extensive damage along one side involving the doors, rocker area, wheel-arch trim, and lower front bumper. Stage 1 also notes that salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe has severe collision damage concentrated on the near-side body. The front and rear doors and rear quarter panel show broad dents, creases, and multiple scrape marks, with disturbed lower panels and exposed fastener holes. The rocker molding and lower side trim are missing, and the near-side rear wheel-arch molding is missing or detached. The near-side lower front bumper corner is broken, with separated white and black plastic components. A lower bumper section and black underbody piece are hanging below the bumper. The lower rear bumper trim also has an uneven opening, with a dark component or bracket extending below it. A temporary black steel spare wheel is installed at the near-side rear position instead of the matching alloy wheel fitted elsewhere. A wheel and tire, a wheel-well liner, and several detached exterior trim or bumper pieces are shown separately on the ground. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV/MPV built in South Korea. It is specified with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 3.3-liter gasoline V6 engine, and a listed output of 290 horsepower. The transmission information was not provided by the decoder. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this make, model, and year. Recall 18V118000 concerns possible separation of the steering wheel assembly from the steering column; the remedy involves inspection and possible replacement of the steering wheel assembly. Recall 22V056000 concerns an ABS module electrical short that could cause an engine-compartment fire; the listed remedy involves replacement of the ABS multi-fuse as necessary. Recall completion for this particular vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase.