2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEL, SEL Plus

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title with “FRONT END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated front-end claim, with extensive damage at the front-left corner. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe has severe collision damage concentrated on the front-left side. The front-left fender is crushed and folded around the wheel arch, the bumper cover is torn and displaced, and the adjacent body-panel area between the hood, fender, and door edge shows extensive crushed metal and irregular panel gaps. The hood has visible creases and an uneven raised gap along its left front edge. Exposed areas behind the damaged bumper are visible, but the condition of components behind the exterior panels cannot be determined from these findings. Inside the vehicle, the outer lower bolster of the front driver’s seat has torn upholstery. A side-curtain airbag is visibly deployed or hanging from the left-side roof and rear side-window area. Further inspection is required to assess the complete restraint-system condition, structural areas, suspension, steering, cooling components, lighting, wiring, and mechanical systems. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline GDI engine, and a five-seat configuration. The decoded equipment includes front and side airbags, first- and second-row curtain airbags, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and other standard safety systems. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this make, model, and year. Recall 18V715000 concerns side-curtain-airbag mounting bolts that may damage the airbags during deployment; the remedy is installation of protective covers over the mounting bolts. Recall 23V181000 concerns a possible electrical short and fire risk involving certain tow-hitch harness modules; the remedy involves a fuse and wire-extension kit as necessary. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before the vehicle is operated or repaired.