2023 HYUNDAI TUCSON N Line, XRT

The auction lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified front-end damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the available exterior and interior photographs. The 2023 Hyundai Tucson has severe collision damage across the entire front end. The hood is extensively creased, buckled, and deformed. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, exposing radiator-area components, wiring, brackets, and other lower front hardware. The near-side headlamp is broken and displaced, with loose components hanging below the front corner. The opposite front lighting area also has exposed mounting and fascia components. The near-side fender and wheel-arch edge are torn and deformed, while lower trim and corner pieces are missing or broken. The upper front support covers are cracked or displaced, and the exposed radiator and condenser areas have visibly uneven, creased cooling fins. Wiring, brackets, and mounting components are loose or hanging at the front corners. The available findings do not establish the condition of concealed structural, cooling, mechanical, or electrical components. The driver steering-wheel airbag is deployed. The instrument cluster displays “Check Forward Safety system” along with multiple warning indicators, including airbag- and engine-related symbols. The vehicle should therefore be considered non-roadworthy until the collision damage, restraint system, warning indicators, front safety systems, and all exposed components have been professionally inspected and repaired. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2023 Hyundai Tucson SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. The listed factory safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear-visibility system. Damage to the front-end components may affect the operation or calibration of these systems. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this make, model, and year. Campaign 23V526000 concerns the Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller, which may overheat and increase the risk of fire; the stated remedy is inspection and replacement of the controller as necessary. Campaign 25V893000 concerns an optional Mobis trailer-hitch wiring harness that may allow moisture into the control module, potentially causing trailer-light failure or an electrical short; the stated remedy is removal of the harness and installation of a dust cap. Recall completion should be verified for this vehicle by VIN.