2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Limited

The vehicle is listed by the auction as having a salvage title (“CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE”) with hail damage identified as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the hail-damage claim is not supported by the visible evidence: the hood, visible roof surfaces, and liftgate appear largely smooth, without a dense pattern of small shallow dents on the upward-facing panels. The salvage-title status could not be confirmed from the exterior photographs. The documented visible damage is primarily cosmetic. Multiple light scratches and scuff marks are present on the left rear door, left rear quarter panel, and adjacent upper side-panel area. The driver’s seat has creasing, surface wrinkling, and light abrasion on the outer bolster and cushion. An amber check-engine warning indicator is illuminated in the instrument cluster. The available information does not establish the cause, so diagnostic scanning and a mechanical inspection are recommended before purchase. VIN data identifies this vehicle as a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited SUV with four-wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 21V00M000 concerns possible improper windshield bonding, which could allow the windshield to detach in a crash. Recall 23V181000 concerns a tow-hitch harness module that may short due to water accumulation and potentially cause a fire. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai using the VIN.