2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

This 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is listed with a salvage vehicle title and an auction primary-damage classification of FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end damage supports the unverified FRONT END classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be verified from photographs. The front end has sustained severe collision damage. The hood is folded and deeply crushed across its leading section, with sharp creases and displaced edges. The front bumper cover, grille, lower fascia panels, and both headlamp assemblies are missing or severely broken. The radiator and condenser fins are visibly bowed, compressed, and heavily creased. Additional front-corner panels, brackets, lamp mounts, trim, and other plastic components are broken, displaced, or missing, with loose parts hanging below the vehicle and detached components—including headlamp, grille, bumper, trim, and wiring pieces—lying in front of it. The damaged engine-bay area has broken or displaced covers and exposed wiring and fuse-box components. Both the driver and front passenger airbags are deployed, indicating that the restraint system will require inspection and likely replacement of affected components. The condition of the engine, transmission, steering, suspension, frame structure, cooling-system integrity, and electrical systems cannot be determined from the supplied findings. A comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety-system inspection is essential before purchase or repair. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV, manufactured in the United States by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. It has a gasoline 2.5-liter four-cylinder GDI Theta III engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and 4x2 drive. The decoded equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rearview camera. These systems should be tested after repairs, along with their sensors, wiring, control modules, and calibration. NHTSA records list five recalls for this make, model, and year. They concern potential fuel leakage on vehicles with certain 2.5-liter turbocharged engines, a turbocharger oil-supply pipe that may crack on certain 2022 vehicles, automatic-transmission fail-safe operation and possible loss of drive power, a potential fire risk involving certain tow-hitch harnesses, and possible rearview-camera failure. Applicability depends on the vehicle’s specific equipment and configuration, and completion status is not provided; the VIN should be checked with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before operation.