2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON SEL Convenience

The auction record lists a **salvage certificate of title** and identifies the primary damage as **REAR END**. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe rear-end damage supports the stated rear-end claim; however, the salvage certificate status cannot be confirmed from photos. The rear liftgate outer panel is extensively crushed and deformed across the license-plate recess and lower section, with multiple deep creases and buckled metal. The rear window glass is missing, leaving the full opening exposed. The rear bumper cover is severely deformed and displaced, with large gaps along the lower liftgate area and an open separation at the left corner. The left lower rear lamp/reflector assembly is broken and displaced, with internal areas exposed. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2022 Hyundai Tucson SEL Convenience, identified as a four-wheel-drive SUV built in South Korea. The vehicle is listed with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder T-GDI Gamma II engine, automatic transmission, and gasoline/electric hybrid configuration; the hybrid electrification level is not specified in the decode. NHTSA records list recalls concerning the integrated central control unit software, roof moldings, and—if equipped with the optional Mobis tow-hitch wiring harness—the trailer-hitch wiring. The documented remedies involve software updating, inspection or securing/replacement of roof moldings, and removal of the affected trailer wiring harness with installation of a dust cap. Recall completion and applicability of the optional equipment should be verified before purchase. Given the extent of the rear impact, the liftgate structure, rear body panels, bumper reinforcement, lighting, glass, wiring, seals, and surrounding floor and frame areas should be physically inspected for additional damage.