2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SE

The auction record identifies the vehicle as “PERMIT TO SELL” with “FRONT END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end damage supports the stated FRONT END classification; however, the photographs cannot independently confirm the PERMIT TO SELL title or condition. The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe has severe collision damage concentrated at the front. The hood is heavily folded and crushed, with sharp creases, torn edges, and areas of missing paint. The front bumper cover, grille, and headlamp assemblies are absent or severely damaged, exposing the cooling system and other internal front-end components. The front fender and adjacent metal around the wheel opening and engine-bay edge are crushed and torn. The radiator and condenser assembly is exposed, with crushed cooling fins and displaced surrounding components. Metal panels and support components behind the cooling assembly, including the radiator support area, are visibly folded, crushed, and torn. These findings indicate substantial damage in the front structural and engine-bay area. The front door nearest the camera has moderate denting, creasing, paint transfer, and scraping. Lower rocker-panel molding below the doors is detached or missing, with exposed mounting points and damaged adjacent trim. The windshield is extensively cracked and shattered. A front airbag and multiple side and roof curtain airbags are visibly deployed inside the passenger compartment. One curtain airbag shows staining and fabric deformation. The rear bumper also has moderate damage at the left corner as pictured, including an open section with missing or broken trim and scuffing, scraping, and deformation to the lower insert. According to the VIN decoding, this is a front-wheel-drive (4x2) 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe SE SUV with a 2.4-liter gasoline four-cylinder engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and five-passenger seating. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. Two NHTSA recalls were identified for this make, model, and year. Recall 21V00M000 concerns possible improper windshield bonding, which could allow the windshield to detach during a crash; the remedy is windshield removal and reinstallation by a dealer. Recall 23V181000 concerns a potentially equipped trailer-hitch harness, where water accumulation may cause an electrical short and fire; the remedy involves installation of a fuse and wire-extension kit as necessary. The vehicle’s individual recall completion status should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer. A physical inspection is recommended to assess hidden structural, suspension, cooling-system, electrical, restraint-system, and mechanical damage before purchase or repair.