2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON SE

The auction record lists a salvage title certificate and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe damage at the front-left corner supports the auction’s FRONT END classification; however, salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The 2022 Hyundai Tucson has extensive collision damage concentrated at the front-left corner. The hood has moderate creasing and deformation along its front-left edge above the headlamp. The front-left fender is severely crumpled around the wheel arch, with sections of the outer panel missing and mounting fasteners exposed. The wheel-arch trim is also absent. The front bumper cover is severely torn, split, displaced, and partially missing, with broken pieces and other components hanging below the corner. The damaged front-left fascia has a large open area beside the grille, exposing internal components and wiring behind the bumper and lamp area. The engine-bay view shows additional torn and displaced body-panel material at the same corner. A pronounced moderate dent and crease are also visible in the forward section of the front-left door, adjacent to the damaged fender. The extent of the visible damage indicates that replacement of exterior panels, bumper components, trim, and potentially damaged lighting, wiring, mounting structures, and underlying front-end components may be required. The supplied findings do not establish the condition of the suspension, steering, cooling system, safety systems, drivetrain, or structural alignment. A comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic assessment are recommended before purchase or repair planning. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai Tucson SE SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. NHTSA records list recalls for this model and year involving possible incompatibility of Integrated Central Control Unit software that could affect the headlights or taillights, roof moldings that may detach, and—on vehicles equipped with the optional Mobis tow-hitch wiring harness—a wiring installation issue that may allow moisture into the control module. Recall completion and applicability to this specific vehicle should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before operation.