2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The auction records list this 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe as “CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE,” with “SIDE” recorded as the primary damage. These are auction designations and are not independently confirmed by the provided findings. Stage 1 reports that the extensive visible damage on the vehicle’s left side supports the SIDE primary-damage claim, while the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photos. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated along the left side. The left rear quarter panel is extensively crushed and deeply deformed around the wheel arch and the area ahead of the left taillight, with multiple scraped and abraded paint areas. The left rear door has large irregular dents and creases across its middle and lower sections. The left front door is also deeply dented and creased, including significant deformation near the handle and lower panel. The left front fender has moderate dents and creases around the rear section, door gap, and wheel arch, with scraped paint. The left exterior mirror housing is broken or missing, leaving internal components and wiring exposed. The fixed left rear quarter-window opening does not contain an intact glass pane, and irregular glass remnants remain along the edge. The windshield has multiple branching cracks and fractured areas, particularly on the left side and lower portion. Light horizontal scuffing and paint transfer are present on the left rear bumper cover. Multiple airbags are visibly deployed, including airbags from the roof and side areas, the passenger-side interior, and beside the front seat. A large curtain airbag is deployed along the roofline above the left rear passenger area. The visible damage and deployed restraint systems indicate that extensive body, glass, interior, airbag, and related safety-system repairs will be required. The findings do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, drivetrain, suspension, or other components that are not visible. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. Official NHTSA recall records associated with the 2022 Santa Fe include campaigns concerning a potential high-pressure fuel-pipe leak on certain 2.5-liter turbocharged vehicles (21V524000), a turbocharger oil-supply pipe that may crack (22V197000), automatic-transmission oil-pump and fail-safe operation (22V746000), a potential electrical short in certain tow-hitch harnesses (23V181000), and rearview-camera failure caused by a damaged circuit board (24V879000). Applicability depends on the vehicle’s exact equipment and configuration, and completion status should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.