2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON SEL Convenience

The auction record identifies the vehicle as having a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE title and SIDE as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE classification, with extensive damage to the left front door, left front fender, mirror area, and rocker panel. The SALVAGE CERTIFICATE title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The most significant damage is concentrated on the left side. The left front door outer panel is severely crushed, with deep creases, sharp folds, displaced sheet metal, and exposed internal components near the front edge. The adjacent door-frame and pillar area also show extensive buckling and deformation. The left front fender is severely crushed around the upper wheel arch and rear portion of the fender. The exterior mirror assembly is missing, and the mounting area is exposed and damaged. The rocker panel below the left front door has moderate crushing, folding, and irregular deformation. A detached black side-trim or body component is lying beneath this area. There is also a minor dent and crease on the left rear quarter panel near the rear door seam and the front edge of the rear wheel arch. The findings indicate substantial collision damage, and repair assessment should include the door-frame, pillar, rocker structure, mounting points, wiring, restraints, and alignment of the surrounding body and suspension components. Mechanical, electrical, safety-system, and door-operation conditions are not established by these findings and require physical inspection and testing. The VIN decodes as a 2026 Hyundai Tucson SEL Convenience, a front-wheel-drive/4x2 SUV built in the United States by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. It is equipped with a 2.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder GDI Theta III engine. Factory data lists standard ABS, electronic stability and traction control, front and side-curtain airbags, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping and lane-departure systems, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, a rear-visibility system, and parking assist. The condition and operation of these systems cannot be confirmed from the damage findings. NHTSA records list the following recalls for the applicable 2025–2026 Tucson range: a possible connecting-rod-bolt issue that may cause engine damage or loss of drive power; an instrument-cluster software issue that may prevent the display of critical information; potentially misassembled B-pillar side-impact sensors that could delay airbag deployment; front-camera software that may cause unexpected automatic braking; and a further instrument-cluster software recall. Recall applicability to this specific VIN and completion status should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.