2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON SE

The auction records list the vehicle as “CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE” with “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive damage is concentrated on the left side and supports the auction’s unverified SIDE claim; the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The left side has severe collision damage extending from the front fender through the rear quarter panel. The left front fender is extensively crushed and torn, with missing outer-panel sections and exposed internal components around the wheel arch. The left front bumper corner is torn and displaced, with openings and exposed components near the lower lamp and wheel-arch area. Both left-side doors are severely crushed, creased, and deformed, with torn or displaced exterior material on the rear door. The left rear quarter panel is heavily crushed around the wheel arch and rear body area, with multiple openings and displaced sections. The fuel-filler door is missing. The left rear bumper cover is torn and displaced, and a lower lamp or reflector assembly is hanging away from the bumper. Lower side trim and portions of the rocker-cover area are missing, while the exterior handles on both damaged left-side doors appear to be absent. Multiple airbags are visibly deployed, including front-cabin airbags and side-curtain airbags along the left-side window and roof areas. The instrument cluster displays a “Check Forward Safety system” message along with ABS, tire-pressure, airbag, traction-control, and other warning indicators. The lower instrument-cluster bezel or lens also has several broken or missing sections. The condition of the underlying structural, restraint, electrical, lighting, suspension, steering, and mechanical systems cannot be determined from these findings and requires a comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic assessment. NHTSA recall records list three recalls for certain 2022 Hyundai Tucson vehicles. Recall 21V938000 concerns Integrated Central Control Unit software that could cause the headlights or taillights to become inoperative; Hyundai reports that affected vehicles were repaired. Recall 23V038000 concerns roof moldings that may detach and requires inspection and replacement or securing as necessary. Recall 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 remedy is removal of the harness and installation of a dust cap. Recall applicability and completion should be verified by VIN and service records, including whether the vehicle has the optional trailer-hitch wiring harness.