2022 KIA SORENTO S

The 2022 Kia Sorento is listed at auction with a Salvage Certificate and a primary damage classification of SIDE. Stage 1 reports that the SIDE classification is supported by visible deformation on the right-side doors, quarter panel, rocker area, and rear wheel opening. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The main damage is concentrated along the right side. Both right-side doors have large dents, sharp creases, and irregular deformation, with the right rear door extensively crushed around its lower and rear sections. The right rear quarter panel also has pronounced dents and creases extending around the fuel-door area and toward the rear wheel opening. The right rocker trim is displaced and incomplete, with exposed attachment points and irregular gaps. Wheel-arch trim at the right rear opening is missing or incomplete, exposing white inner material. The right rear tire appears substantially deflated, with the lower sidewall compressed against the ground. A minor light-colored scuff is visible on the right front bumper corner. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a 2022 Kia Sorento SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder GDI Theta-III engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. It is listed as a seven-seat vehicle manufactured by Kia Georgia, Inc. in the United States. NHTSA records list the following recalls for this model and year: a turbocharger oil-supply pipe that may crack and leak oil, an incorrect temporary spare tire that may affect ABS and traction control, a tow-hitch harness that may short and cause a fire where equipped, an automatic-transmission fail-safe issue that may result in loss of drive power, rearview-camera mounting clips that may cause the image not to display properly, and an HVAC blower-motor wiring harness issue that may result in a fire. Recall completion should be verified with Kia or through the NHTSA VIN lookup before purchase. Due to the extent of the side deformation and the deflated tire, the vehicle requires thorough structural, wheel/suspension, restraint-system, electrical, and mechanical inspection before being considered roadworthy.