2024 HYUNDAI TUCSON SEL

The auction record lists the vehicle condition as “Clear” and the primary damage as “Front End.” However, the Stage 1 assessment states that the visible evidence contradicts the “Clear” condition claim and supports the Front End damage classification: extensive front-end components are missing and the hood is visibly deformed. The front bumper cover, grille assembly, lower front fascia, air-deflector pieces, and both headlamp assemblies are absent. The radiator, condenser, wiring, mounting structures, and other front-end components are exposed. Both front fender outer panels are missing, exposing the wheel-arch areas, inner structures, wiring, fasteners, and related components. The hood has bending, creasing, and deformation along its front edge and corners, with uneven gaps above the exposed front end. Multiple dents and sharp creases are present across the visible-side front and rear door panels, including deformation around the front door handle area. The front passenger-door interior trim panel is also missing, leaving the inner door metal, wiring, speakers, and other hardware exposed. The findings document visible collision damage; the condition of concealed structural, mechanical, electrical, cooling, restraint, and driver-assistance systems would require physical inspection and functional testing. The VIN decodes as a 2024 Hyundai Tucson SEL sport utility vehicle manufactured in the United States by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. It is identified as a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter, four-cylinder vehicle with front-wheel drive (4x2). The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and LED low-beam headlamps. Because the front lighting and fascia components are missing, these systems and their sensors should be specifically inspected and recalibrated as required after repairs. NHTSA recall records provided for this model and year include a tire-and-loading information label issue (23V556000), an Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller overheating issue with a potential fire risk (23V526000), a motor-driven power-steering circuit-board issue that may cause loss of steering assist (24V412000), and a trailer-hitch wiring-harness issue that may allow moisture intrusion, electrical shorting, or trailer-light failure on vehicles equipped with the optional harness (25V893000). Recall completion should be verified by VIN, and any outstanding repairs should be completed before the vehicle is placed into service.