2025 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The auction record lists this 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe as having a salvage title designation (“CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE”) with “REAR END” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the rear-end damage classification: the lower rear bumper assembly is missing, crushed, and visibly displaced. However, the salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The lower rear bumper cover is absent across the center and right side, exposing internal bumper components and wiring. The metal and plastic components beneath the tailgate are heavily crushed and deformed, and the lower bumper assembly has been displaced downward. Multiple black and red bumper components are detached and hanging below the rear body, including a long black trim piece and exposed red structural components. The vehicle should undergo a thorough inspection of the rear body structure, wiring, parking and rear-visibility systems, sensors, and related safety components before repair or road use. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV, manufactured in the United States by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. It is equipped with a gasoline 2.5-liter turbocharged T-GDI THETA III engine and 4x2 drive. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability and traction control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rearview visibility system. Official recalls provided for this model and year include campaign 25V549000 concerning potentially improperly tightened connecting-rod bolts, which may cause engine damage or loss of drive power; 25V659000 concerning an improperly installed starter-motor positive-terminal cover that may create a fire risk after a crash; 25V808000 concerning rearview-camera wiring that may prevent the camera image from displaying; 25V809000 concerning improperly installed side-curtain airbags; and 26V218000 concerning front seat-belt anchors that may detach. The completion status of these recalls for this vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer using the VIN before purchase.