2022 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Limited

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate and “FRONT END” as the auction’s primary-damage classification. However, Stage 1 reports that the photos contradict the front-end classification: the major visible damage is concentrated at the right rear corner, while the front shows only limited surface scuffing. The salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from the exterior and interior photos. The most significant damage is at the right rear. The rear bumper cover is severely deformed, torn, and detached, particularly on the right side, with sections hanging below the damaged quarter panel. The lower right-side bumper trim is separated and extending outward. The right rear quarter panel around the wheel opening is extensively crushed and sharply creased, with torn and displaced sheet metal and exposed components. Internal rear body components are visible where the quarter-panel and bumper coverings have been displaced. The right rear tail lamp is severely broken, with missing lens material and exposed internal components. The right rear edge of the trunk lid is moderately deformed, with an uneven gap above the rear bumper. The left front bumper corner and adjacent fender area have multiple minor scratches and white surface scuff marks on the blue exterior. A passenger-side seat-mounted airbag is visibly deployed. The restraint system, seat belt pretensioners, airbag control system, wiring, and surrounding structural areas should be professionally inspected and repaired or replaced as required. The extent of the rear impact also warrants a detailed inspection of the quarter-panel, wheel-opening area, rear body structure, suspension, wheel alignment, lighting, trunk sealing, and concealed components before any road use. The VIN decodes as a 2022 Hyundai Elantra sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. NHTSA records list several recalls applicable to 2022 Elantra vehicles. These include front seat-belt pretensioners that may pose a hazard during deployment, a driver airbag-cover emblem issue, and a rearview-camera failure that may prevent the image from displaying. The latest listed seat-belt campaign is 22V354000, which replaces earlier related campaigns. Recall completion should be confirmed by VIN with Hyundai or an authorised dealer, and all recall remedies should be completed before the vehicle is driven.