2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON SEL

The vehicle is a 2022 Hyundai Tucson SEL, VIN 5NMJBCAE0NH107616, identified by the auction as having a salvage certificate of title with “FRONT END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the stated front-end damage claim, based on the extensive missing and detached front-end components and the missing windshield. The salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front bumper cover, grille, surrounding fascia, and lower trim are missing or detached, leaving the radiator area and internal front-end structure exposed. A headlamp assembly is displaced, while the opposite headlamp position is open. A detached rectangular heat-exchanger component is also lying separately from the vehicle. The hood has creases, shallow depressions, and an uneven front edge. Front wheel-arch cladding is missing, with mounting points and fastener locations exposed. The windshield glass is absent, leaving the windshield opening open and the dashboard visible from outside. The rear license plate is missing; this may be the result of normal auction handling. No conclusions about the engine, transmission, cooling-system operation, structural alignment, airbag system, electrical system, or roadworthiness can be made from these findings alone. A comprehensive physical inspection will be required before repair or purchase decisions. NHTSA decoding identifies the vehicle as a four-wheel-drive SUV with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and a U.S. Alabama manufacturing plant. Listed standard equipment includes ABS, electronic stability control, front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear visibility system. NHTSA records list recalls 21V938000 for potentially incompatible integrated central control-unit software that could cause the headlights and/or taillights to become inoperative; 23V038000 concerning roof moldings that may detach; and 25V893000 concerning an optional Mobis trailer-hitch wiring harness that may allow moisture into the control module, potentially causing trailer-light failure or an electrical short. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA, particularly because the listed remedies and applicability may depend on the vehicle’s equipment and repair history.