2021 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Limited

The auction record lists this 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe as having a Certificate of Salvage, with “SIDE” shown as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive collision damage on the left side supports the stated SIDE claim, while the certificate-of-salvage status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The primary damage affects the left side of the vehicle. The left front door has extensive, deep dents with multiple sharp horizontal and diagonal creases across the middle and lower sections. The left rear door is also severely deformed, with deep creases and displaced areas in the outer door skin. The left rear quarter panel has moderate denting and creasing around the forward and upper portions of the rear wheel opening. Sections of the lower left rocker and door cladding are missing, leaving mounting holes and retainers exposed. The black trim around the upper and forward portion of the left rear wheel arch is also missing, exposing the underlying body edge and mounting points. Inside, the steering-wheel rim shows minor surface wear and abrasion along its lower and side sections. No other damage findings were provided. The available findings do not establish the condition of the vehicle’s mechanical systems, suspension, wheel alignment, structural components, airbags, or electronic safety systems; these areas should be inspected before purchase and repair. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a U.S.-built 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited SUV with four-wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Factory-listed safety and driver-assistance equipment includes curtain, front, and side airbags, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping and lane-centering assistance, rear cross-traffic alert, a rear visibility system, and parking assist. Official recalls are recorded for this model and year. They include potential fuel-pipe leaks on vehicles with the 2.5-litre turbocharged engine, improper windshield bonding, an occupant-detection-system issue affecting front-passenger airbag operation with a child restraint, an automatic-transmission oil-pump/fail-safe drive-mode issue, a possible tow-hitch harness electrical short and fire risk, and a rearview-camera failure. The records state that remedies were available or performed for some campaigns, but recall completion for this specific vehicle should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorised dealer before purchase.