2024 KIA TELLURIDE S

The auction record lists the vehicle’s condition as “Certificate of Title” and identifies “Side” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the “Side” classification because substantial collision damage is present on the left side. The “Certificate of Title” status cannot be confirmed from the provided images. The 2024 Kia Telluride has severe collision damage concentrated along the left side. The left front door is extensively crushed and deformed, with deep impact dents, sharp creases, wrinkled metal, scuffing, and irregular deformation extending from the beltline toward the lower edge. The left rear door has a broad inward dent with multiple horizontal and diagonal creases and visible scuffing. The rear edge of the left front fender is also wrinkled and deformed near the door seam. The silver lower side molding and black rocker trim beneath the doors are scuffed, distorted, displaced, and irregular in appearance. White deployed side-restraint or curtain-restraint fabric is visible and hanging from the left roof-side area, upper door-frame area, and near the front seat. White fabric also protrudes through an opened or torn section of the left second-row seatback. The restraint system will require appropriate inspection and repair, and the extent of any related structural, electrical, or interior damage should be established through a physical inspection. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2024 Kia Telluride SUV with four-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter gasoline V6 engine, and a reported 291 horsepower. It was manufactured by Kia Georgia, Inc. in West Point, Georgia, USA. The decoded safety equipment includes first-, second-, and third-row curtain airbags, first- and second-row side airbags, driver and passenger front airbags, a driver knee airbag, ABS, electronic stability control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, and other driver-assistance systems. The provided recall information includes the following campaigns for applicable 2024 Telluride vehicles: - NHTSA 24V077000 (Kia SC296): Engine valve springs may break, potentially causing loss of drive power and an engine-block hole. The stated remedy is replacement of the engine sub-assembly. - NHTSA 24V214000 (Kia SC303): The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, potentially allowing the vehicle to roll away while in Park. The stated remedy includes an electronic parking-brake software update and replacement of damaged shafts as necessary. - NHTSA 24V407000 (Kia SC316): A front power-seat motor may overheat and create a fire risk. The stated remedy includes installation of seat-switch back-cover brackets and replacement of seat-slide knobs. - NHTSA 25V494000 (Kia SC347): Door belt molding trim may delaminate and detach, creating a road hazard. The stated remedy is inspection and replacement of the affected trim as necessary. - NHTSA 26V430000 (Kia SC374): A revised front power-seat recall concerns possible overheating caused by a stuck seat-slide knob or an improper prior repair. The stated remedy is installation of an electronic fuse assembly. The supplied information indicates that this recall replaces 24V407000 and that VIN searchability was scheduled to begin July 17, 2026. Recall completion status for this specific vehicle should be verified with Kia or NHTSA using VIN 5XYP6DGC5RG504314. A complete inspection should also cover the left-side structure, door hinges and pillars, rocker panel, roof-side area, airbag and seat-belt systems, wiring, window mechanisms, wheel alignment, and vehicle operation before purchase or repair approval.