2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON SE (no options)

This 2017 Hyundai Tucson is listed with a salvage title and an auction primary-damage classification of “FRONT END.” The auction designations are unverified claims. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports the “FRONT END” classification, while the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front bumper cover, grille, lower fascia, and various trim components are missing, with several detached pieces lying beside the vehicle. The radiator area and other internal front-end components are exposed. Both front headlamp assemblies are displaced from their normal openings, with mounting areas and surrounding components visible. The hood is severely buckled and creased across its front section, and its leading edge is raised irregularly above the surrounding body panels. The extent of any underlying structural, cooling-system, electrical, restraint-system, or mechanical damage cannot be determined from these findings and requires a comprehensive physical inspection. Additional cosmetic damage includes light paint scuffs on both sides of the vehicle’s front and rear doors and near the left rear wheel arch. The front center armrest has a large discolored and visibly worn area. According to the VIN decode, this is a four-door sport utility vehicle built by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. It has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, a six-speed automatic transmission, and 4x2 drive. The decoded trim is SE with no listed options. Three NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle’s model year and model. Recall 16V842000 concerns an accessory trailer-hitch wiring harness that may cause trailer brake lights to remain illuminated. Recall 21V727000 concerns premature connecting-rod-bearing wear, which may cause engine damage, stalling, or fire. Recall 20V543000 concerns possible internal corrosion of the ABS/traction-control hydraulic control unit, which may cause an electrical short and engine-compartment fire. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase, particularly given the vehicle’s salvage-title status and visible front-end damage.