2023 HYUNDAI TUCSON SEL

The vehicle is a 2023 Hyundai Tucson SEL, VIN 5NMJB3AE1PH210787. It is a 4x2 SUV equipped with 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. The auction record identifies the vehicle as having a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and lists FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front grille, bumper, hood, windshield, and front engine-bay damage supports the FRONT END primary-damage claim. However, the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has substantial visible damage. The windshield is extensively shattered, with spiderweb cracking across most of the visible glass. The hood is raised and uneven along its front edge, leaving a large irregular gap above the grille and headlamp area. The front grille is crushed, with broken and displaced slats and open gaps. The front bumper fascia is cracked, deformed, and separated around the grille and front corners. Plastic panels and support components in the upper engine-bay area are broken or missing, exposing the radiator and condenser area. The rear of the vehicle also shows severe collision damage. The liftgate is extensively dented and wrinkled through the center and lower sections, including the areas around the rear lamp and license-plate panel. The rear bumper cover is torn, distorted, and detached from the body, with lower sections hanging down and openings exposing areas behind it. Trim along the lower edge of the rear window and upper liftgate is missing, leaving mounting holes and an unfinished edge. The visible findings indicate that extensive repair will be required to the windshield, hood, front grille and bumper assembly, front support components, rear liftgate, rear bumper, and missing liftgate trim. The condition of hidden structural components, cooling-system components, lighting, safety systems, airbags, sensors, mechanical components, and the vehicle’s ability to operate cannot be determined from the provided findings and should be verified through a comprehensive physical inspection. NHTSA recall information lists campaign 23V526000 for certain 2023–2024 Tucson vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may overheat, increasing the risk of fire; the stated remedy is dealer inspection and replacement of the controller as necessary. Campaign 25V893000 concerns certain 2022–2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis trailer-hitch wiring harness. Incorrect installation may allow moisture into the control module, potentially causing trailer-light failure or an electrical short; the stated remedy is removal of the harness and installation of a dust cap. Recall applicability and completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.