2020 KIA SORENTO L, LX, S

The auction lists the vehicle with a salvage certificate of title and classifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END damage classification, with extensive damage to the front bumper, fender areas, hood, windshield, and front-end components. The salvage certificate designation itself cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The front windshield has extensive spiderweb-pattern cracking across the upper and central areas, with multiple radiating cracks. At the image-left front corner, the headlamp assembly is missing, leaving an open cavity with exposed components and mounting areas. The adjacent front fender is severely crushed and irregular, with torn panel edges and exposed inner areas around the wheel opening. The front bumper cover is torn and separated at the corner, with a detached section hanging below the headlamp area. The lower bumper cover is also bowed outward and detached, with broken edges and an exposed lower front opening. The hood has moderate creasing and deformation along its front edge and near the damaged headlamp area. With the hood open, hoses, wiring, mounting areas, and other front-end components are visibly exposed because exterior coverings are damaged or absent. The driver airbag has deployed from the steering wheel. Curtain airbags are visibly deployed along the left-side roof and rear passenger area, as well as near the front seating area. Restoration will therefore require replacement and inspection of affected body panels, lighting, windshield, bumper components, airbag systems, and related wiring and mounting structures. The findings do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, chassis, cooling system, or other mechanical components. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2020 Kia Sorento SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 3.3-liter gasoline V6 engine rated at 290 hp, and an automatic transmission. It has three seating rows and seven seats, and was manufactured by Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in the United States. One NHTSA recall is listed for this model year: recall 22V703000 concerns the trailer-hitch harness on vehicles equipped with an original-equipment or Kia-dealer-installed tow hitch. Moisture and debris can cause an electrical short and increase the risk of fire. The stated remedy involves dealer inspection and, as necessary, replacement of the fuse and/or trailer-hitch harness module. Applicability to this particular vehicle depends on whether the specified tow-hitch equipment is installed and whether the recall repair has been completed.