2021 HYUNDAI TUCSON

The 2021 Hyundai Tucson is listed with a salvage certificate and a FRONT END primary-damage designation. The provided assessment states that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END code through extensive front-end damage. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The front end has severe damage. The hood contains multiple large dents and creases across the front and left side, and its leading edge is deformed and raised. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, exposing the bumper reinforcement, wiring, radiator, condenser, and other cooling components. The removed bumper assembly has extensive cracking, breaks, and separated sections, particularly on the left side and lower edge. The left front headlamp is absent, with its mounting area and internal components exposed. The front portion of the left fender and adjacent wheel-arch area is broken or missing, exposing inner body components and wiring. Multiple wires and connectors are also hanging or exposed at the left front corner. At the rear, the liftgate has moderate horizontal creasing and denting across the center and around the license-plate recess. The lower rear bumper has minor scuffing and surface marks. According to the VIN decode, this is a South Korea-built, left-hand-drive Tucson SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, and a rear-visibility system. The VIN decode identifies the vehicle as a 2021 model manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. An NHTSA safety recall, campaign 20V543000, applies to certain 2019–2021 Tucson vehicles. The recall concerns possible internal corrosion of the ABS/traction-control electronic control unit, which could cause an electrical short and increase the risk of an engine-compartment fire. The stated remedy includes replacing the HECU fuse and updating the ESC software. Recall-completion status for this vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase.