2018 HYUNDAI TUCSON SEL

The 2018 Hyundai Tucson is listed with a Salvage title and an auction-reported primary damage classification of “Right Side.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified right-side damage claim, with substantial damage along the passenger-side front area and additional damage to the passenger-side rear bumper and quarter panel. Stage 1 also notes that the Salvage title status cannot be independently verified from photographs. The most significant visible damage is concentrated on the passenger-side front end. The front bumper cover is severely separated from the body at the passenger-side corner, leaving a large gap and exposing components behind it. The bumper cover is also cracked, torn, and heavily scraped. The lower grille panel and a separate black trim piece are detached, with the corresponding openings exposed. The passenger-side headlamp is displaced from the fender and bumper, with mounting areas and wiring visible. The passenger-side front fender has pronounced creasing and deformation above and behind the wheel opening, along with chipped and missing paint. The wheel-arch trim is separated, exposing the inner wheel-well area. The passenger-side front door has moderate denting and creasing near its front and lower edges, with paint loss along the lower front edge. The exterior mirror is missing its painted outer cover, leaving the black base and internal area exposed. The hood has a dent at the passenger-side front corner and several areas of paint loss. The passenger-side front tire appears severely deflated and compressed at the bottom sidewall. Additional damage is visible along the passenger-side rear. The rear bumper corner has dark scuffing, scraped paint, and a visible crack or split. The rear quarter panel and wheel-arch trim show extensive abrasion and paint transfer, while the rear passenger-side door has a shallow dent and linear scuff marks. Inside the vehicle, the passenger-side curtain airbags are deployed and hanging along the roofline above both the front and rear side windows. The instrument cluster displays illuminated ABS, airbag, traction-control, check-engine, tire-pressure, and other warning indicators. These issues require professional inspection and repair before the vehicle can be considered safe to operate. The photographs do not establish the condition of hidden structural, suspension, steering, braking, restraint-system, or mechanical components. The VIN decodes as a left-hand-drive, front-wheel-drive (4x2) SUV manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, a six-speed automatic transmission, and standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, and direct tire-pressure monitoring. A relevant NHTSA recall is listed for certain 2016–2018 Tucson vehicles under campaign 20V543000. The recall concerns possible internal corrosion of the ABS/traction-control hydraulic electronic control unit, which may cause an electrical short and increase the risk of an engine-compartment fire. The listed remedy includes replacement of the HECU fuse; recall completion for this specific vehicle should be confirmed with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.