2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

The auction record designates the vehicle as having a salvage title and lists the primary damage as “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible missing front-end components and exposed cooling components support the FRONT END damage code, while the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the available images. The front bumper cover is missing across the front of the vehicle, leaving the bumper reinforcement, lower front components, and cooling area exposed. The front grille is also absent; the grille assembly is detached and lying on the ground in multiple pieces. The driver airbag has deployed from the steering wheel, and additional turquoise-colored airbag material is hanging from the lower driver-side dashboard. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2020 Hyundai Elantra sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai in South Korea. NHTSA records list three recalls applicable to this make, model, and year. One concerns potentially improperly heat-treated piston oil rings in vehicles equipped with the 2.0-liter Nu MPI engine, which may result in engine damage, stalling, or an oil-related fire risk. The other recalls concern insufficiently tightened right-rear wheel lug nuts and lower control-arm ball-joint fasteners. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase or road use. The front-end and restraint-system repairs should also be fully assessed and completed by a qualified repair facility.