2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON SE

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson is listed with a salvage certificate and “SIDE” as the auction’s primary-damage classification. The visible evidence supports the SIDE classification through extensive damage along the left side, although substantial damage is also present at both front corners and the left rear. The salvage-certificate status itself cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The left side has severe collision damage. The left front fender is crushed and torn around the wheel opening, with internal components and wiring exposed. The left front door has multiple deep dents and sharp creases, while the left rear door has broad, deep deformation. The left rear quarter panel and rear corner are heavily crushed, with sections of outer body material missing and inner metal and components exposed around the fuel-filler area and rear wheel. The left rear lamp area is disrupted, and the rear bumper is torn, displaced, and separated from the body. The front end also has substantial damage. The right front bumper and headlamp assembly are missing or severely broken, with wiring, brackets, and internal mounting areas exposed. The right front fender is crushed and torn around the wheel opening, and the hood has deformation with an uneven raised gap along the right front edge. The left front wheel-well area also has displaced or missing trim and liner material. White airbag fabric is visibly deployed from the front passenger seat or side area. The instrument cluster displays a “Check Forward Safety System” message along with airbag, ABS, tire-pressure, and driver-assistance warning indicators. These systems, the restraint system, wiring, lighting, wheel-well components, and possible structural damage require thorough inspection and testing. The findings do not establish the vehicle’s mechanical or roadworthy condition. According to the VIN decode, this is a South Korea-built Hyundai Tucson SE SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder GDI Theta III engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, and a rear-visibility system. NHTSA records list recalls 21V938000 for Integrated Central Control Unit software that may affect headlight or taillight operation, and 23V038000 concerning roof moldings that may detach. Recall 25V893000 applies to certain vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis trailer-hitch wiring harness and concerns possible water intrusion, trailer-light failure, or an electrical short. Recall completion and applicability to this vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA using the VIN.