2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON XRT

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a “SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OF A VEHICLE” and identifies the primary damage as “FRONT END.” These are auction records and should be verified against the title and vehicle history. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end damage classification, with substantial damage and missing components at the front. Stage 1 also notes that the salvage-certificate status itself cannot be confirmed from photographs. The visible damage is concentrated at the front corner and includes a severely cracked windshield with multiple impact points and radiating fracture lines. The hood has a pronounced raised and creased edge at the damaged corner, with an uneven gap to the adjacent body panel. The front bumper cover is severely cracked, torn, displaced, and separated from surrounding components; internal parts and wiring are exposed. The grille has broken and displaced sections, and the headlamp assembly is missing from the affected corner. The outer front fender is absent around the damaged wheel arch, exposing inner body components and attachment points. Additional plastic panels, brackets, trim pieces, wiring, and other front-end components are broken, loose, or displaced, including parts in the lower engine-bay area over the exposed cooling components. The VIN decodes as a 2026 Hyundai Tucson XRT SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder GDI Theta III engine, and a reported output of 187 horsepower. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. The decode also lists standard driver-assistance and safety equipment including forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, parking assistance, and LED low-beam headlamps. The transmission specification was not provided. The supplied NHTSA recall records identify five campaigns for 2025–2026 Tucson vehicles: campaign 25V549000 concerns potentially improperly tightened connecting-rod bolts, which may cause engine damage, loss of drive power, or an oil leak; campaign 26V047000 concerns an instrument-panel display that may fail; campaign 26V254000 concerns potentially misassembled B-pillar side-impact sensors; campaign 26V316000 concerns front-camera software that may cause unexpected automatic braking; and campaign 26V400000 also concerns instrument-panel display failure. The listed remedies include engine replacement, software updates, and inspection or replacement of impact sensors, as applicable. Recall eligibility, completion status, and any repair history should be confirmed by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA. Because the windshield, headlamp, fender, bumper, grille, wiring, and other front-end parts are damaged or missing, a complete structural, cooling-system, electrical, restraint-system, driver-assistance-system, and mechanical inspection is recommended before purchase. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy until repaired and fully tested.