2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The auction record lists this 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe as having a salvage certificate of title, with FRONT END recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports the unverified FRONT END classification; however, the salvage certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The front bumper cover and central grille are missing, exposing the front reinforcement beam and cooling components. Both front headlamp areas have broken or missing outer sections, with internal mounts and components exposed. Extensive crushing and deformation is visible at both front corners. One front fender is sharply deformed around the wheel opening, while the hood has pronounced damage along its front edge and an uneven raised profile. A long section of wheel-arch trim or liner is detached and hanging beside the front wheel. Additional front fascia pieces are absent or broken, leaving brackets, wiring, lamp components, and lower front parts exposed. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is visibly deployed. The condition of other airbags, seat-belt pretensioners, the cooling system, steering and suspension components, frame structure, engine, transmission, wiring, and vehicle operation cannot be determined from the provided findings. The vehicle should receive a comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, and restraint-system inspection before purchase or repair. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV manufactured in the United States. It is listed with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder GDI THETA III engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The decoded safety 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; the operational condition of these systems is unknown. Official NHTSA recall records provided for the 2022 Santa Fe include campaign 21V524000 concerning a possible fuel leak on vehicles with certain 2.5-liter turbocharged engines, campaign 22V197000 concerning a turbocharger oil-supply pipe, campaign 22V746000 concerning automatic-transmission fail-safe operation and possible loss of drive power, campaign 23V181000 concerning a tow-hitch harness electrical short where the specified harness is equipped, and campaign 24V879000 concerning possible rearview-camera failure. The decoded information does not by itself establish whether every listed campaign applies to this specific vehicle or whether any recall repairs have been completed. Recall applicability and completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai.