2026 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end damage classification: the hood, front bumper and fascia, grille area, and headlamp assemblies show extensive damage. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The 2026 Hyundai Elantra has severe collision damage concentrated across the front end. The hood is heavily buckled and folded across its front and center sections. The front bumper cover, grille, and upper and lower fascia are broken, cracked, torn, displaced, or missing, leaving the radiator and other internal front components exposed. The front headlamp areas are also severely damaged: the right headlamp assembly is missing, while the left assembly has a crushed lens or housing with surrounding trim damage and exposed internal areas. The front-left fender edge adjacent to the headlamp is moderately deformed. The extent of the visible damage indicates that substantial replacement and repair work will be required to the front-end body panels, lighting, fascia, grille, and associated mounting or internal components. The provided findings do not establish the condition of the engine, cooling system, steering, suspension, frame or unibody structure, airbags, wiring, or driver-assistance systems. These areas should be inspected and tested before purchase or repair approval. NHTSA VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2026 Hyundai Elantra sedan manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea, with a 2.0-litre gasoline MPI NU PE engine. The decoded equipment includes standard forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, parking assistance, and LED low-beam headlamps. The VIN decode does not provide the drive type or transmission details. One NHTSA recall is listed for this vehicle line: campaign 26V254000 concerns potentially misassembled B-pillar side-impact sensors, which could delay airbag deployment. The remedy is inspection and replacement of the affected sensor(s), if necessary, by a Hyundai dealer at no charge. Recall completion should be verified by VIN before the vehicle is returned to service.