2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Blue

This 2021 Hyundai Elantra is listed with a salvage title, and the auction identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports this primary-damage claim; the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated at the front-left side. The hood is extensively crushed, sharply creased, and folded, with an uneven gap above the engine compartment. The front-left fender and wheel arch are deformed, with torn and displaced material. The headlamp assembly is separated from the surrounding bodywork, and its mounting and adjacent trim appear broken or displaced. The front bumper cover, grille, and related fascia components are missing, exposing internal components and leaving broken plastic pieces hanging. Additional severe damage is visible within the front-left engine-bay area, where metal and attached components are crushed, torn, and irregularly displaced. The lower front support and surrounding trim are broken or displaced, with loose wiring and internal parts exposed. The radiator/condenser heat-exchanger assembly has bent fins, particularly toward the front-left side. The driver steering-wheel airbag is deployed. A moderate crack with radiating fractures is present at the lower-left edge of the windshield. The VIN decodes as a 2021 Hyundai Elantra sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a listed Blue trim. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. The decoded equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and a rearview camera. NHTSA records show recalls for this model year involving front seat-belt pretensioners, windshield bonding, front seat-back recliners, and the rearview camera. The latest listed seat-belt recall, 22V354000, replaces earlier related campaigns and requires the pretensioners to be secured with caps. The windshield recall concerns possible improper bonding that could allow the windshield to detach in a crash. The rearview-camera recall, 24V879000, concerns possible failure of the rearview image and includes a free camera replacement. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before the vehicle is considered roadworthy. Given the deployed airbag and extensive front-end deformation, a complete inspection of the restraint system, structural areas, cooling system, wiring, steering and suspension components, and all safety systems will be necessary.