2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Limited

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a **Certificate of Destruction** and identifies **REAR END** as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive rear-corner, rear-quarter, and missing rear-bumper damage supports the auction’s unverified rear-end damage claim. Stage 1 also states that the Certificate of Destruction status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The vehicle has severe damage across both rear corners. The left rear quarter panel and rear corner are extensively crumpled, with torn and missing exterior metal, exposed inner components, and visible wiring. The fuel-filler opening is exposed because the fuel door is missing, and the surrounding panel is torn and deformed. The left rear lamp assembly and wheel-arch trim are also missing. The right rear quarter and corner show similarly extensive deformation, with displaced exterior material, exposed inner panels, and visible wiring; the right rear lamp assembly is absent. The rear bumper fascia is missing across the lower rear, exposing the spare tire, exhaust outlet, mounting components, and inner bumper areas. A rear bumper cover, lamp assemblies, interior trim, wiring, and other detached rear body components are reported lying on the ground behind the vehicle. The extent of the damage indicates that substantial body, structural, lighting, wiring, and rear-end component repairs will be required. Mechanical, structural, and safety-system condition cannot be determined from the supplied findings. Inside, there is a short tear or split in the left side of the rear seatback upholstery, along with abrasion and exposed lighter material on the outer lower bolster of a front seat. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. Recall 21V00M000 concerns potentially improper windshield bonding, which could allow the windshield to detach in a crash; the remedy is windshield removal and reinstallation by a dealer. Recall 23V181000 concerns a tow-hitch wiring harness module that may short due to water accumulation and cause a fire; the remedy involves a fuse and wire-extension kit as necessary. Recall completion should be verified by VIN, particularly if the vehicle has an original-equipment or dealer-installed tow hitch.