2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

The 2020 Hyundai Elantra is listed with a salvage title and an auction-designated primary damage code of FRONT END. The visible evidence supports the stated front-end damage classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the available images. The vehicle has extensive severe damage concentrated on the front-left side. The hood is heavily creased and deformed, while the front bumper cover, lower fascia, grille, and bumper trim are broken, torn, displaced, or partially missing. The front-left headlamp assembly is absent, and the adjacent fender is torn with missing material around the wheel opening. Internal components and wiring are exposed, and the front-left wheel-well liner has loose or detached plastic sections. Detached bumper and trim pieces are visible on the ground. The images do not establish the condition of components behind the visible damage, including the cooling system, structural members, steering, suspension, or powertrain. The driver airbag in the steering wheel and the lower driver-side dashboard/knee airbag are deployed. The instrument cluster displays “Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system,” with multiple warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle also has minor cosmetic scuffing and scratches on the rear bumper. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a U.S.-built 2020 Hyundai Elantra sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. Listed equipment includes driver and passenger front airbags, front side airbags, first- and second-row curtain airbags, a driver knee airbag, ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and a rear-visibility system. NHTSA records show three applicable safety recalls: campaign 21V301000 concerns potentially defective piston oil rings in vehicles equipped with the 2.0-liter Nu MPI engine, which may cause engine damage, stalling, or an oil-related fire risk; campaign 19V720000 concerns insufficiently tightened right-rear wheel lug nuts; and campaign 19V721000 concerns lower control-arm ball-joint fasteners that may allow the ball joint to detach. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase. Due to the extensive collision damage and deployed restraint systems, a comprehensive structural, mechanical, electrical, airbag, and recall inspection is recommended before considering repair or road use.