2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

The auction record lists a salvage certificate with a claimed damage level of more than 75%, and identifies the primary damage as front-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end damage classification, but that the photographs alone cannot confirm damage exceeding 75% of the vehicle’s total value. The 2020 Hyundai Elantra has severe collision damage concentrated across the front end. The front bumper cover, grille, surrounding fascia, and both headlamp assemblies are missing, leaving mechanical, electrical, wiring, hoses, and other components exposed. A long component is hanging down in front of the vehicle. The hood is heavily creased and deformed across its front section, with uneven raised edges above both corners and several areas of scraped or missing paint. Both front fenders are severely bent and displaced around the wheel openings. The near-side wheel-arch area has separated body-panel edges and exposed internal components, while the far-side fender has a large open gap at the front corner. The front engine-bay and cooling-area region is also exposed. A small branching crack or chip is visible at the lower edge of the windshield near the front corner. The driver airbag, lower dashboard airbag, and both side-curtain airbags are deployed. The extent of damage to the underlying structure, cooling system, engine-bay components, suspension, steering, wiring, and safety systems cannot be determined from these findings and requires a thorough physical inspection. Replacement of the missing front-end parts and deployed restraint-system components will be required, followed by alignment and electronic-system checks. According to the VIN decode, this is a U.S.-built four-door sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. Three NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle configuration. Recall 21V301000 concerns potentially improperly heat-treated piston oil rings in vehicles equipped with the 2.0L Nu MPI engine, which may cause engine damage, stalling, or an oil-related fire risk; the remedy includes inspection, possible engine replacement, and software deployment. Recall 19V720000 concerns insufficiently tightened right-rear wheel lug nuts, which could allow the wheel to detach. Recall 19V721000 concerns insufficiently tightened front lower-control-arm ball-joint fasteners, which could allow the ball joint to detach and result in loss of control. The provided information does not confirm whether any of these recall remedies have been completed.