2019 HYUNDAI TUCSON

This 2019 Hyundai Tucson is listed with a salvage/rebuildable certificate of title, and the auction identifies the primary damage as “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible damage supports the auction’s side-damage classification; however, the salvage/rebuildable title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The left side has extensive collision damage. The left front door is severely crushed and sharply creased across the outer and lower panels. The left front fender is also heavily deformed around the wheel opening and the junction with the door. The left exterior mirror has a broken or missing housing, exposing internal components. A section of the black molding around the left front wheel arch is missing, with mounting points and the underlying edge visible. According to the VIN decode, this is a four-wheel-drive SUV equipped with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, a seven-speed automatic transmission, and curtain, front, and side airbags. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. One official NHTSA recall is listed for this vehicle’s model year: recall 20V543000, concerning possible internal corrosion and electrical shorting in the anti-lock brake hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU), which could result in an engine-compartment fire. The stated remedy for 2019–2021 Tucson vehicles is replacement of the HECU fuse and an electronic stability control software update, performed free of charge. The repair status for this vehicle is not provided.