2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate of title, and the auction’s primary-damage designation is “BURN.” This is an unverified auction claim. The provided photo-based assessment states that the burn claim requires physical inspection and cannot be confirmed from the photos. The vehicle shows severe, extensive damage throughout the front, sides, roof, rear, engine compartment, and passenger cabin. At the front, the bumper, grille, headlamps, fascia, hood sections, and multiple surrounding components are missing or destroyed. The remaining front structure and metal panels are heavily buckled, torn, discolored, and affected by blackened residue, with exposed wiring and internal components. Both sides of the vehicle have major structural and body damage. The left front fender, doors, rocker area, and rear quarter panel are severely deformed, while the right-side doors, rocker panel, rear quarter, and roof are also distorted and show material loss. Side windows, trim, and other exterior components are absent. Both rear wheel and tire assemblies are missing, leaving suspension and wheel-well components exposed. The rear quarter areas, hatch, bumper, rear body panels, rear glass, and tail lamps are severely damaged or absent. Multiple openings and missing sections expose internal areas. The roof and front body structure are visibly buckled and distorted. The passenger compartment contains extensive blackened and fragmented material. Seat coverings, interior trim, carpeting, rear panels, and other cabin components are missing or visibly destroyed, with seat frames, wiring, floor areas, and other internal structures exposed. The engine compartment also contains extensive fragmented and blackened material. Major engine-bay components, hoses, wiring, surrounding panels, and other parts are damaged, missing, or exposed, with visible discoloration and material loss. The overall condition indicates a severely damaged vehicle requiring comprehensive physical inspection and substantial reconstruction. The operational status of the engine, transmission, electrical system, restraint systems, suspension, structural components, and other mechanical systems cannot be determined from the provided findings. Any assessment should include inspection for structural integrity, heat-related damage, wiring and electronic-system condition, fluid-system damage, and the completeness and suitability of replacement parts. The records provided identify five NHTSA safety recalls for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe: recall 21V524000 concerning a possible high-pressure fuel-pipe leak on vehicles with 2.5L turbocharged engines; recall 22V197000 concerning a possible cracked turbocharger oil-supply pipe; recall 22V746000 concerning transmission oil-pump-related loss of drive power; recall 23V181000 concerning a tow-hitch harness electrical short and fire risk; and recall 24V879000 concerning a rearview camera image that may fail to display. Recall completion status for this vehicle is not established by the provided information and should be verified by VIN through Hyundai or an authorized dealer.