2025 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

This 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL has a salvage vehicle title, with the auction listing identifying the primary damage as “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that visible dents and creasing on the left side support the auction’s side-damage classification. The salvage-title status itself cannot be verified from exterior photographs. The left rear passenger door has a broad inward dent with multiple creases and localized scraped or abraded paint along the lower section. The adjacent left rear quarter panel, above and forward of the rear wheel arch, also shows irregular deformation and creasing. Both areas are assessed as moderate collision damage. The available findings do not establish the condition of the underlying structure, suspension, wheel, door operation, safety systems, or mechanical components; these should be inspected before purchase and repair. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a U.S.-built 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV with front-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, and a T-GDI THETA III engine. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, stability and traction control, front and side air bags, curtain air bags for all three rows, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rearview camera. NHTSA recall records provided for this 2025 Santa Fe include five campaigns. They concern potentially loose engine connecting-rod bolts (25V549000), an improperly installed starter terminal cover that may cause an electrical short (25V659000), rearview-camera wiring that may prevent the image from displaying (25V808000), improperly installed side-curtain air bags (25V809000), and front seat-belt anchors that may detach (26V218000). Recall remedies are listed as free dealer inspection, repair, replacement, or component replacement as applicable. The buyer should confirm this VIN’s recall status with Hyundai or NHTSA and verify that all applicable repairs have been completed.