2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

The auction record lists the vehicle as sold with a BILL OF SALE title status and identifies REAR END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible rear trunk and bumper damage supports the unverified REAR END damage claim. The BILL OF SALE title status cannot be confirmed or contradicted from the vehicle photos. The 2020 Hyundai Elantra has severe collision damage concentrated at the rear. The trunk lid is heavily crushed and creased across the center and right side, including around the Hyundai emblem and Elantra lettering. The right rear quarter panel is dented and sharply deformed near the tail lamp and bumper junction. A large section of the lower rear bumper cover is missing, exposing internal bumper components and wiring. The remaining bumper cover is torn, distorted, and separated along the right corner and lower edge, with large openings and irregular gaps. According to the VIN decode, this is a sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and engine configuration: recall 21V301000 concerns potentially improperly heat-treated piston oil rings in the 2.0L Nu MPI engine, which may lead to engine damage, stalling, or an oil-related fire risk; recall 19V720000 concerns insufficiently tightened right-rear wheel lug nuts that could allow the wheel to detach; and recall 19V721000 concerns lower control arm ball-joint fasteners that could loosen and allow the ball joint to detach. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer. A thorough inspection is recommended, including the trunk structure, rear body panels, bumper reinforcement and mounting points, exposed wiring, lighting, wheel alignment, suspension, safety systems, and mechanical condition.