2021 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE & SEL

The auction record identifies this 2021 Hyundai Accent as “CERT OF SALVAGE >75% DAMAGE,” with “FRONT END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the photos support the FRONT END classification through extensive visible bumper, grille, headlamp, and airbag damage; however, the photos do not provide sufficient evidence to confirm the claimed damage threshold of more than 75%. The most significant visible damage is concentrated at the front of the vehicle. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed, with the fabric hanging from the steering wheel. The front-left headlamp is broken or missing lens material, leaving internal components exposed. The front bumper cover is severely torn and partially missing across the left and center sections, exposing the impact-absorbing material and other components. The right bumper corner is detached, the lower grille is broken and displaced, and wiring and connectors are exposed and hanging in the front bumper area. Additional exterior damage includes scraping and abrasion on the front-left fender and wheel-arch area. Long scratches and scuff marks extend across the left rear door and adjacent left rear quarter panel, with further scuffing along the lower left doors and rocker-panel area. The left lower corner of the rear bumper has an open or missing section, exposing the bumper edge and internal area. According to the VIN decode, this is a four-door sedan with front-wheel drive, a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and standard driver and passenger front airbags, first- and second-row curtain airbags, first-row side airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, and a rear visibility system. The vehicle was manufactured in Mexico. NHTSA records list recalls affecting this model and year, including a brake master-cylinder issue that may reduce braking performance, a front seat-belt pretensioner issue, and a steering-column retention-bolt issue that may result in loss of steering control. The seat-belt pretensioner recall was later expanded and replaced by recall 22V354000, which calls for securing the pretensioner with a cap. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or through an authorized dealer before the vehicle is operated. The deployed airbag and visible front-end damage also require a complete inspection and replacement of affected restraint, electrical, structural, lighting, braking, and steering components before the vehicle can be considered roadworthy.