2025 HYUNDAI TUCSON SEL

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson is listed by the auction as salvage, with “Front End” identified as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the Front End damage classification, based on extensive front-end deformation and multiple missing components. The salvage status itself cannot be confirmed from photos alone. The front-right portion of the hood has severe, sharp creasing and crushed, irregular metal deformation. Its edge is raised and uneven. The front bumper cover, grille, surrounding fascia, and lower front-corner fascia components are missing, leaving the bumper reinforcement, brackets, cooling components, supports, and wiring exposed. The radiator and condenser surfaces are directly visible through the open front end. The front-right headlamp assembly and front-right fender are also missing. Internal front-corner components and mounting areas are exposed, and the plastic trim around the visible front wheel-arch areas is absent. Exposed and disconnected wiring and electrical connectors are visible in the front-right bumper and headlamp area, including a connector hanging below the damaged assembly. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a U.S.-built 2025 Hyundai Tucson SEL SUV with 4WD, a gasoline 2.5-liter GDI Theta III engine, and standard features including ABS, electronic stability control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. These systems and their sensors, wiring, mounting points, and calibration should be thoroughly inspected after the visible collision damage is repaired. The supplied NHTSA recall information lists campaigns 24V691000, 24V877000, 25V549000, 25V809000, 26V316000, and 26V400000 for applicable 2025 Tucson vehicles. The listed issues involve the glove-box air-bag warning label, console wiring, engine connecting-rod bolts, side-curtain air-bag installation, forward-collision-avoidance camera software, and instrument-cluster software. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase, and any outstanding repairs should be completed by an authorized dealer. A physical inspection is required to determine the condition of the underlying structural components, cooling system, suspension, steering, restraints, sensors, engine-bay components, and electrical systems. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy until all missing and damaged components have been replaced, the wiring and safety systems have been tested, and the required repairs and calibrations have been completed.