2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SE

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title with “REAR END” as the primary damage classification. Visible severe rear-end collision damage supports the auction’s rear-end damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The left rear quarter panel is deeply crushed and folded around the fuel-filler opening and rear wheel arch, with torn edges and exposed internal areas. The surrounding rear-side bodywork is extensively creased, folded, and separated around the tail-lamp, wheel-arch, and rear-corner areas. The left rear tail lamp has broken lens material and exposed internal components. The rear bumper cover is severely torn, displaced, and detached from the body, particularly on the left side. Missing or separated sections expose underlying components and rear internal structure. The liftgate is bowed and creased, with a large uneven lower gap and separated panel interfaces. Repairs will likely require replacement or substantial reconstruction of multiple exterior panels and components, followed by inspection of the underlying body structure, wheel-arch area, fuel-filler components, lighting, liftgate alignment, bumper supports, and related safety systems. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe SE SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a U.S. manufacturing origin. The decoded equipment includes curtain airbags for the first and second rows, front and front-side airbags, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear-visibility equipment, and parking assistance. The condition of these systems cannot be determined from the listed damage findings. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model year. Recall 18V715000 concerns possible interference with the side-curtain airbag mounting bolts, which could affect deployment. Recall 23V181000 concerns a tow-hitch harness module that may short and cause a fire if water accumulates on its circuit board. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or through the vehicle’s VIN-specific service records before purchase.