2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL Premium

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate and an auction primary-damage classification of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified front-end damage claim, citing extensive deformation, missing components, and a crushed cooling assembly. The salvage-certificate status itself cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has sustained severe collision damage. The hood is extensively buckled and sharply folded across the front and center sections, with its front edge raised above adjacent panels. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, exposing internal components, wiring, and the cooling assembly. Additional front-corner panels and trim are absent, with broken mounting areas and exposed internal parts. A pronounced gap separates the front fender from the hood and bumper junction. The headlamp assembly on the damaged corner is missing, and the surrounding brackets and wiring are exposed. The bumper is missing or broken in multiple areas, with detached and fragmented plastic visible. The radiator and condenser area shows extensive horizontal buckling and crushed fins, while the exposed bumper reinforcement bar is visibly bowed and deformed. Inside the vehicle, the driver’s steering-wheel airbag and an upper side curtain airbag are deployed. A small tear or separation is visible on the outer lower bolster of the driver’s seat. The provided findings do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, drivetrain, suspension, frame, electrical systems, or other components not visible in the findings. Factory data identifies this vehicle as a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV/MPV, decoded as an SEL Premium with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. Listed standard equipment includes front and curtain airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and rear cross-traffic alert; the operational condition of these systems cannot be determined from the findings. One NHTSA safety recall is listed for this model year: campaign 23V181000, concerning a potentially equipped trailer-hitch harness. Water accumulation on the harness module circuit board may cause an electrical short and increase the risk of fire. The listed remedy involves installation of a fuse and wire-extension kit as necessary. Recall completion and whether the vehicle has the affected harness should be verified by VIN and with Hyundai before purchase.