2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON

The vehicle is listed with a salvage title and an auction primary-damage classification of FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated FRONT END classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is extensively crushed, with sharp creasing, deep deformation, torn sections, and multiple open gaps. The front bumper cover and lower fascia are torn and missing in several areas, especially at the left front corner, leaving the lower grille area open and internal components exposed. Wiring, brackets, and other front-end components are visible behind the bumper, with a cable extending downward from the front corner. The left front corner and adjacent fender area are also torn and deformed around the headlamp and bumper junction. One headlamp assembly has been removed and shows broken mounting points and damage to the housing. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed, and the red SRS warning indicator is illuminated in the instrument cluster. These findings indicate that substantial structural, exterior, lighting, and restraint-system inspection and repairs will be required. The available findings do not confirm the condition of the engine, transmission, cooling system, suspension, steering, or frame. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2016 Hyundai Tucson SUV, manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. It is listed with a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and T-GDI Gamma engine information. Drive type and transmission details were not provided by the decoder. Official recalls recorded for the 2016 Tucson include a transmission-control-module recall affecting certain vehicles equipped with the seven-speed EcoShift dual-clutch transmission, several recalls involving accessory trailer-hitch wiring, a secondary hood-latch recall for certain production dates, and an HECU fuse recall related to a potential electrical short and engine-compartment fire. Applicability depends on the vehicle’s production details and equipment, and completion status is unknown. The VIN should be checked with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase, particularly because of the extensive front-end damage and deployed SRS components.