2022 HYUNDAI VENUE SEL & Limited

The 2022 Hyundai Venue is listed with a **Certificate of Salvage** and an auction primary-damage classification of **SIDE**. Stage 1 reports that the visible left-side front-door damage and missing window glass support the SIDE classification, while the Certificate of Salvage status cannot be confirmed from the available photos. The left front door outer panel has a broad, irregular moderate dent with multiple creases extending across the middle and lower sections. The left front door window opening is exposed, with no glass visible in the frame. Replacement of the window glass and assessment of the door panel, window regulator, frame, and related interior components will be required. According to the NHTSA VIN decode for VIN KMHRC8A36NU155024, this is a 2022 Hyundai Venue wagon with front-wheel drive, a 1.6-liter gasoline GAMMA II engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. Listed equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, and rear cross-traffic alert. One safety recall is recorded for this model year: NHTSA campaign 22V458000, concerning the front seat-belt pretensioners. The pretensioners may explode during deployment and project metal fragments into the cabin. The specified remedy is installation of protective caps by a Hyundai dealer at no charge. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase or operation.