2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate of title, and the auction identifies the primary damage as REAR END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence strongly supports this rear-end damage classification, with extensive damage at the rear liftgate, bumper, right rear quarter panel, and right rear wheel area. The salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from photographs. The right rear quarter panel is severely crushed, with deep creasing and torn panel edges around the fuel-filler area and wheel opening. Inner body surfaces are exposed, the fuel door is missing, and the adjacent right rear lamp area has a pronounced gap with exposed mounting points. The right rear wheel and tire assembly is displaced outward and below the wheel opening, indicating potentially significant damage to the wheel-well, suspension, axle, or related structural components. The lower section of the right rear door is also dented and creased, while the rocker-panel trim is broken or missing. At the rear, the bumper cover is absent in several areas, with broken and hanging components along the lower edge. The liftgate is heavily crushed and folded through the center and lower sections, including the license-plate recess. The lower rear body and bumper-mounting area show extensive buckling, with torn or exposed components behind the missing bumper. The black lower fascia and other bumper components are broken, detached, or hanging. The full extent of structural, suspension, wheel-alignment, electrical, lighting, restraint-system, and mechanical damage cannot be determined from the supplied findings. A comprehensive physical inspection is recommended before purchase, including measurement of the rear body structure and inspection of the right rear suspension and wheel assembly. VIN decoding identifies this as a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV with front-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. Listed standard equipment includes ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, curtain and front side airbags, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rearview camera; the condition and operation of these systems should be verified after repairs. NHTSA records list recalls for certain 2021–2022 Santa Fe vehicles involving fuel-pipe leaks on turbocharged engines, turbocharger oil-supply pipes, automatic-transmission fail-safe operation, tow-hitch harness electrical shorts, and rearview-camera failure. Applicability to this specific vehicle and completion of any required remedies should be confirmed by checking the VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.