2024 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Limited

This 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is offered with a salvage certificate of title. The auction lists hail as the primary damage claim. However, Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence does not support that claim: the hood, roof, and rear hatch/deck area appear largely smooth, without the concentrated pattern of shallow dents typically associated with hail damage. Stage 1 identifies the clearly visible damage as extensive windshield breakage and missing rear quarter-window glass. The front windshield has severe, widespread spiderweb cracking and multiple fractured areas across the upper, central, and other visible sections. The left rear quarter-window opening is empty, with the glass missing. A large black plastic trim or cover panel is detached and lying on the gravel, accompanied by a separate smaller piece; one edge appears broken or separated. The findings do not establish the cause of this damage or confirm the condition of concealed components. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a Limited-trim, four-wheel-drive SUV with a turbocharged 2.5-liter gasoline T-GDI Theta III engine. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, a rearview camera, and front, side, curtain, and driver-knee airbags. NHTSA records list the following safety recalls for 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. Recall 24V246000 concerns rearview-camera software that may obstruct the image when a trailer parking-assist message appears; an over-the-air software update is the stated remedy. Recall 24V529000 concerns transmission-control software that may allow the vehicle to roll away while in Park; an OTA update and, where necessary, inspection or replacement of the dual-clutch transmission are specified. Recall 24V561000 concerns possible chafing of the floor wiring harness by the second-row seat, which could affect airbag deployment; inspection and repair or replacement are specified. Recall 24V843000 concerns an overhead-console rear-sunshade switch knob that may cause unintended sunshade movement; replacement of the switch knobs is specified. Recall 25V659000 concerns an improperly installed starter-motor positive-terminal cover that may cause an electrical short during a crash; inspection and reinstallation are specified. Recall 25V808000 concerns rearview-camera wiring that may prevent the camera image from displaying; wiring-harness replacement is specified. Recall 26V218000 concerns front seat-belt anchors that may detach; inspection and reinforcement or replacement are specified. Recall completion and applicability should be confirmed by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.