2025 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The auction record identifies this 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe as having a salvage title and lists “REAR END” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified rear-end damage claim because the tailgate and rear bumper show substantial deformation and tearing. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the provided photos. The lower central section of the rear tailgate, below the Hyundai emblem and model lettering, has pronounced horizontal creasing and localized dents around the license-plate recess and lower edge. The rear bumper cover is severely crushed and irregularly deformed across the center and both lower corners, with torn or separated sections and open gaps along the lower edge and around the license-plate area. The extent of damage may conceal additional damage to components behind the bumper or tailgate, so a full structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety-system inspection is recommended before purchase. NHTSA VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.5-liter turbocharged gasoline T-GDI Theta III engine, and five doors. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. NHTSA records provided for this model and year list five safety recalls involving the engine connecting-rod bolts, starter-motor terminal cover, rearview-camera wiring, side-curtain air bags, and front seat-belt anchors. The reported remedies include engine replacement, inspection or correction of the starter terminal cover, replacement of the camera wiring harness, reinstallation of the side-curtain air bags, and inspection or reinforcement or replacement of the seat-belt anchors, as applicable. Recall completion and VIN-specific applicability should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.