2022 KIA TELLURIDE EX

The auction lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end damage supports the FRONT END claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photos. The 2022 Kia Telluride has extensive collision damage concentrated across the entire front end. The hood is severely folded with deep creases and raised sections. The front bumper cover, grille, front lighting assemblies, and front fender panel are missing or destroyed, leaving internal components, wiring, metal supports, and the wheel-side structure exposed. The lower front reinforcement bar is bowed and deformed. The radiator and adjacent cooling stack show extensive horizontal bending and displacement. The visible front-side fender and adjoining hood edge are sharply deformed, with open gaps around the damaged bodywork. The windshield has extensive spiderweb cracking, including concentrated impact damage in the lower and passenger-side areas. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed, with additional airbag fabric visible below the steering column. The findings do not establish the condition of hidden structural, mechanical, electrical, cooling, restraint-system, or drivetrain components, all of which require a detailed physical inspection and testing. According to the VIN decode, this is a U.S.-built 2022 Kia Telluride EX SUV with four-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter gasoline V6 engine, and an eight-speed automatic transmission. It is configured with three seat rows and seating for up to eight occupants. The supplied NHTSA records list recalls for this model year involving the instrument-cluster display (21V577000 and 22V344000), the temporary spare tire (22V509000), the trailer-hitch harness (22V626000), the intermediate shaft and right-front driveshaft (24V214000), and the front power-seat motor (24V407000). The records also list recall 26V430000, which replaces 24V407000 and concerns the same front power-seat fire risk. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Kia or NHTSA before purchase.