2019 KIA SORENTO SX, SXL

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a “SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE” and identifies the primary damage as “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE classification because the left side has severe crushing involving the front door and front fender. However, Stage 1 also states that the salvage certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The vehicle is a 2019 Kia Sorento SUV with a 3.3-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine and 4x2 drive. It was manufactured by Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in the United States. The decoded equipment includes curtain airbags for the first and second rows, front and front-seat side airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and a rearview camera. The main visible damage is concentrated on the left side. The left front door has extensive, deep deformation and sharp creasing, with an irregular front door gap and an open lower section exposing fastener locations. The adjacent left front fender and the area around the left B-pillar are also visibly crushed. Lower door trim is missing or displaced, exposing mounting points and the lower edge of the door. Dark scuffing and paint transfer are present on the damaged door and lower side panels. The left roof-side curtain airbag is deployed across the passenger compartment, and additional white airbag fabric is visible beside the front seat and along the side seating area. Multiple large interior trim and body-colored panels in the rear passenger compartment are broken, detached, and piled across the rear seating area, with fractured edges and exposed backing material. The instrument cluster displays check-engine, airbag, and stability-control warning indicators, along with a service-required message. These warnings and the deployed airbags indicate that the restraint and vehicle systems will require diagnosis and repair; the available findings do not establish the cause or extent of any underlying mechanical or electronic faults. Additional cosmetic damage includes light horizontal scuffing on the left rear bumper corner and adjacent lower left rear quarter area, as well as several small areas of chipped paint along the front edge of the hood. Overall, the vehicle shows severe left-side collision damage, deployed restraint systems, and substantial interior panel damage. A complete structural, electrical, airbag, and mechanical inspection would be necessary before purchase or repair decisions. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 22V703000 concerns certain vehicles equipped with an original or dealer-installed tow-hitch harness; moisture and debris may cause an electrical short and fire risk, with repair involving inspection and possible fuse or harness-module replacement. Recall 23V639000 concerns water intrusion into the rearview camera, which may cause the camera image to fail; the remedy is inspection and additional waterproofing or camera replacement as needed. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Kia or an authorized dealer.