2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON SE

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage-title condition, with “FRONT END” identified as the primary damage. Stage 1’s photo-based assessment states that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END damage classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The vehicle shows severe collision damage concentrated across the front end. The hood is extensively crushed, folded, and creased, particularly along the left front edge. The front bumper cover, grille, and surrounding fascia are missing, leaving internal components exposed. The left headlamp assembly is broken or missing, and the left front fender is crushed and torn around the wheel opening. The left wheel-arch trim is also absent. The exposed front heat exchanger has visibly bent and irregular fins, with additional front-end components exposed. The driver steering-wheel airbag is deployed. Several branching cracks are visible in the windshield in the upper driver-side area, above and to the left of the steering wheel. Repairs will likely require extensive front-end structural and cosmetic assessment, replacement of missing and damaged exterior components, inspection of the heat exchanger and other exposed systems, windshield replacement, and complete airbag and restraint-system diagnostics. The photographs do not establish the condition of hidden structural, mechanical, electrical, or safety systems, nor whether the vehicle is operable. NHTSA records list three recalls for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson. Recall 21V938000 concerns potentially incompatible Integrated Central Control Unit software that could cause the headlights or taillights to become inoperative; Hyundai’s stated remedy was a free software update. Recall 23V038000 concerns roof moldings that may detach and requires inspection and, if necessary, replacement or securing of the moldings. Recall 25V893000 applies to vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis trailer-hitch wiring harness; incorrect installation may allow water into the control module, potentially causing trailer-light failure or an electrical short. The applicable recall completion status for this vehicle should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.