2022 HYUNDAI VENUE SEL & Limited

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a Certificate of Salvage and identifies SIDE as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the extensive visible damage on the vehicle’s left side supports the stated SIDE classification; however, the Certificate of Salvage status could not be confirmed from the photographs. The 2022 Hyundai Venue has severe damage along the left side. The left front door shows multiple large dents and creases with extensive dark scuffing and paint abrasion. The left rear door has extensive horizontal dents, creases, and scraped paint, and its exterior handle is missing, leaving an open recessed area with visible mounting points. The left rear quarter panel is dented and creased around the door edge and wheel-arch area, with scraped and discolored surfaces. The lower left rocker panel and side-sill trim are missing, exposing mounting points and the underlying lower-side structure. Portions of the left wheel-arch and lower-side cladding are also absent. Additional rocker and curved wheel-arch trim pieces are detached and lying beside the vehicle. The VIN decode identifies a South Korea-built Hyundai Venue wagon with front-wheel drive, a 1.6-liter gasoline Gamma II engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear visibility system. One NHTSA recall is listed for this vehicle model and year: campaign 22V458000, concerning the front seat-belt pretensioners. In a crash, a pretensioner may explode and project metal fragments into the passenger compartment. The listed remedy is for a Hyundai dealer to secure the pretensioners with a cap at no charge. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer using the VIN. The visible damage indicates that substantial body-panel, trim, door-handle, and paint repairs will be required. The condition of the door structures, side-impact components, wheel-arch areas, rocker structure, suspension, wheel alignment, wiring, airbags, and other mechanical or safety systems cannot be determined from the provided findings and should be checked through a comprehensive physical inspection before purchase.