2022 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE, SEL

The 2022 Hyundai Accent is listed with a salvage title and “FRONT END” as the auction’s primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports the auction’s front-end damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle has severe front-end damage. The front bumper cover, grille, surrounding fascia, and both headlamp assemblies are missing, leaving the bumper reinforcement, radiator assembly, wiring, front support components, and other inner structures exposed. Both the left and right front fender panels are also absent, exposing the wheel-well and inner body areas. The hood has a raised, irregular front edge with a crease or deformation near the front corner. Lower front undertray and air-deflector panels are displaced and partially detached. At the rear, the lower corner of the bumper cover has a visible crease and deformation, with separation along the lower bumper edge. According to the VIN decode, this is a four-door sedan with front-wheel drive, a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Kia Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. Standard listed equipment includes ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, direct tire-pressure monitoring, front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, and a rear visibility system. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this model year. Recall 22V311000 concerns a lower steering-column universal-joint retention bolt that may not be secured properly, potentially causing loss of steering control; the remedy is inspection and tightening of the bolt as necessary. Recall 22V354000 concerns front seat-belt pretensioners that may explode during deployment and project metal fragments; the remedy is installation of protective caps on the pretensioners. Recall completion should be verified by the vehicle identification number before purchase.