2022 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL

The auction record identifies the primary damage as SIDE and lists the vehicle condition as CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. Stage 1 reports that the visible deformation and missing lower side trim support the SIDE damage classification. The certificate-of-title status cannot be confirmed from the available photos. The visible damage is concentrated along the near-side lower doors and rocker area. The front door has a broad, moderately severe indentation and crease extending toward the rear edge and lower door seam. The near-side rear door also has an irregular moderate dent with uneven contours above the door sill. Lower exterior trim or cladding is missing along the affected door-sill area, leaving multiple mounting holes or fastener locations exposed. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. NHTSA records list five recalls for the 2022 Santa Fe: potential fuel leakage on vehicles equipped with certain 2.5-litre turbocharged engines; a possible cracked turbocharger oil-supply pipe; an automatic-transmission fail-safe and loss-of-drive-power issue; a possible electrical short involving certain tow-hitch harnesses; and a rearview-camera failure. The applicability of the engine- and equipment-specific recalls, as well as completion of any applicable repairs, should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase. A physical inspection is recommended to assess the underlying door, rocker-panel, sill, structural, trim-mounting, and safety-system condition, as the provided findings document only the visible exterior damage.