2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

The vehicle is a 2020 Hyundai Elantra listed with a salvage title and an auction primary-damage classification of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible damage supports this classification because the front bumper cover is broken and has missing material. The salvage-title status itself could not be independently confirmed from the photos. The front bumper cover has moderate damage at both visible outer corners. One side has a large jagged opening and an open gap below and beside the headlamp, while the opposite corner has a separated or cracked section near the headlamp. The visible doors, lower side body panels, and rocker-area panels also have multiple light surface scuff marks. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive sedan equipped with 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 vehicle configuration. Recall 21V301000 concerns potentially improperly heat-treated piston oil rings in the 2.0-liter Nu MPI engine, which may result in engine damage, stalling, or an oil leak and fire risk; the remedy includes engine inspection or replacement as needed and installation of related software. Recall 19V720000 concerns insufficiently tightened right-rear wheel lug nuts that could allow the wheel to detach. Recall 19V721000 concerns insufficiently tightened lower control-arm ball-joint fasteners, which could allow the ball joint to detach and cause a loss of vehicle control. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai before purchase.