2018 HYUNDAI TUCSON

The vehicle is listed by the auction with a “CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE” designation and “FRONT END” as the primary damage. The provided assessment states that the visible severe front-end damage supports the “FRONT END” classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood is severely creased and buckled across the front and center sections, with its front edge displaced above the engine compartment. The front bumper cover, grille, front trim, both headlamp units, wheel-well liner, and front air ducts are missing. Detached and damaged headlamp assemblies, bumper sections, grille pieces, lower-body panels, and other fascia components are located beside the vehicle. The front fender has moderate creasing and an irregular separated edge. The radiator support and lower crossmember are visibly bent, with displaced mounting areas around the radiator and condenser. Additional brackets, support edges, and plastic mounting components around the engine-bay perimeter are bent, broken, or displaced. The condition of the radiator, condenser, engine, cooling system, wiring, sensors, and other components behind the damaged front structure is not established by these findings and should be checked during a physical inspection. The instrument cluster displays “Check headlight (LOW)” with an illuminated headlamp warning indicator, consistent with the missing or damaged headlamp assemblies. No other known failure-pattern concerns were provided. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2018 Hyundai Tucson SUV with four-wheel drive, a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. NHTSA recall campaign 20V543000 applies to certain 2016–2018 Hyundai Tucson vehicles. The recall concerns possible internal corrosion of the anti-lock brake hydraulic electronic control unit, which may cause an electrical short and increase the risk of an engine-compartment fire. The remedy involves replacing the HECU fuse; recall completion should be verified by VIN and service records before purchase.