2025 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

This 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe is listed with a salvage title, with the auction’s primary-damage designation recorded as “FRONT END.” The visible evidence supports the stated front-end damage code through extensive crushing; however, the salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is extensively crumpled and folded, and the visible front fender is sharply creased around the wheel arch and front corner. The bumper and grille assembly are absent or severely broken away, exposing internal components and wiring. The front headlamp assemblies are missing or severely damaged, with open mounting areas and exposed wiring. The lower front structure is also substantially affected. The visible bumper reinforcement is bowed and deformed, while the radiator and adjacent cooling fins are heavily crushed and displaced. Multiple lower front plastic components are broken, hanging, or displaced. The extent of this damage warrants a detailed inspection of the underlying structure, cooling system, wiring, and other components before repair or operation. White airbag fabric is visibly deployed from both the steering-wheel and passenger-side dashboard areas. The windshield has a fractured area with multiple cracks near the upper central-left section. Airbag-system components, restraints, sensors, and related interior wiring will require inspection and likely replacement as necessary. Additional moderate damage is present at the rear. The rear bumper cover is crushed, creased, and displaced across the corners and center section. A lower rear lamp on the visible right side has a broken or missing red lens section. The liftgate has dents and creases, particularly on the left side and lower portion, and the rear wheel-arch trim is broken or missing along part of the arch, leaving exposed attachment points and a gap. The supplied NHTSA recall information lists several campaigns for certain 2025 Santa Fe vehicles. Campaign 25V549000 concerns potentially improperly tightened connecting-rod bolts, which may result in engine damage, loss of drive power, or an oil leak and fire risk; the listed remedy is engine replacement. Campaign 25V659000 concerns improper installation of the starter-motor positive-terminal cover, which may cause an electrical short during a crash. Campaign 25V808000 concerns rearview-camera wiring that may prevent the camera image from displaying. Campaign 25V809000 concerns side-curtain airbag installation and deployment performance. Campaign 26V218000 concerns front seat-belt anchors that may detach. Recall eligibility and completion should be confirmed using the vehicle identification number and Hyundai service records. Overall, the vehicle shows severe front-end collision damage with deployed airbags and significant cooling-system and structural-component exposure, together with moderate rear-body damage and a cracked windshield. A complete structural, mechanical, electrical, restraint-system, and recall-status inspection is recommended before purchase or repair.