2021 HYUNDAI TUCSON

This 2021 Hyundai Tucson is listed with a salvage title. The auction’s stated primary damage code is “SIDE.” However, the provided Stage 1 assessment reports that the visible evidence does not support this code: the prominent damage is concentrated at the front windshield, hood, and front bumper corner, with no clear side-panel collision damage visible. The front windshield is severely damaged, with extensive spiderweb cracking across most of its surface, broken glass fragments, and a large missing section in the upper-center area. The hood has multiple pronounced creases and buckled areas along its rear section near the windshield. The visible front bumper corner below the headlamp has moderate cracking, deformation, and an open damaged area, through which an orange-colored component can be seen. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a South Korea-built Hyundai Tucson SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The decoded equipment information also lists standard ABS, electronic stability control, front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, and a rear-visibility system. An NHTSA recall is listed for 2019–2021 Hyundai Tucson vehicles under campaign 20V543000. The recall concerns possible internal corrosion of the ABS/traction-control hydraulic electronic control unit, which could cause an electrical short and increase the risk of an engine-compartment fire. The stated remedy is replacement of the HECU fuse and, for 2019–2021 models, an electronic stability-control software update. Recall completion for this vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase. Replacement of the windshield, inspection of the hood and front bumper structure, and a comprehensive safety and mechanical assessment will be required.