2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The vehicle is a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe with a salvage certificate and an auction-reported primary damage classification of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive damage to the front fascia, bumper, grille, fenders, and front lamp surrounds supports the unverified “FRONT END” damage claim. The salvage-certificate title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has extensive collision damage. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed and hanging over the wheel. The front bumper cover and grille assembly are missing or damaged, exposing the radiator and lower front components. Several lower fascia, grille, trim, bracket, and mounting pieces are absent, detached, or separated from the vehicle. The front-right fender is heavily crushed and folded around the wheel opening, while the hood’s front edge and right corner are deformed with an uneven panel gap. The front-left corner also has severe damage, including missing outer body and fascia sections, exposed brackets, and broken panel edges around the headlamp and wheel arch. The detached bumper cover is cracked along the left end, with separated trim and grille sections. Additional damage is visible at the left rear quarter panel, where there is a pronounced crease and dent below and forward of the tail lamp, along with an irregular panel gap and scraped surface. The instrument cluster displays a System Check message with the engine, restraint/airbag, traction/stability, and tire-pressure warning symbols illuminated. The deployed airbag and these warning indicators indicate that the restraint, safety, electrical, and vehicle-control systems require comprehensive diagnostic testing and repair. The supplied findings do not confirm the condition of the engine, transmission, cooling system, suspension, steering, frame, or drivetrain. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive (4x2) SUV equipped with a 2.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and SEL trim. It was manufactured in the United States by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. NHTSA records list several recalls for this model and model year. These include potential fuel-pipe leakage on certain vehicles with 2.5-liter turbocharged engines, a turbocharger oil-supply pipe that may crack, an automatic-transmission fail-safe issue that may result in loss of drive power, a tow-hitch harness electrical-short/fire risk on vehicles equipped with the relevant harness, and a rearview-camera failure. Applicability depends on the vehicle’s equipment and configuration, and completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.