2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a Salvage Certificate of Title, with FRONT END recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end collision damage supports the unverified FRONT END claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has extensive severe damage. The hood is heavily crushed and deeply creased across the front and center sections, with torn edges and substantial deformation. The front bumper cover is torn, displaced, and separated at the corners, with broken sections hanging away from the vehicle and exposing components behind it. The grille and surrounding upper fascia are cracked, broken, and displaced. One headlamp assembly has a broken lens and housing, missing pieces, and exposed internal components. The radiator area and surrounding front support components are exposed. Visible plastic support pieces are broken and displaced, and the upper support area shows irregular deformation. The front fender and headlamp junction have separated and broken edges, with internal mounting structure exposed. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag and lower dashboard airbag are deployed. A minor scuff is also visible on the lower rear bumper corner. The VIN identifies this vehicle as a 2020 Hyundai Elantra SE sedan built in the United States. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, front-wheel drive, and a continuously variable transmission. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this vehicle configuration. Recall 21V301000 concerns potentially improperly heat-treated piston oil rings in vehicles equipped with the 2.0-liter Nu MPI engine, which could result in engine damage, stalling, or an oil-related fire risk. Recall 19V720000 concerns insufficiently tightened right-rear wheel lug nuts that could allow the wheel to detach. Recall 19V721000 concerns insufficiently tightened lower control-arm ball-joint fasteners, which could allow the ball joint to detach and cause loss of control. The available information does not confirm whether any of these recalls have been completed. Because of the severe collision damage, exposed front-end components, deployed airbags, and possible damage behind the visible panels, a complete structural, mechanical, cooling-system, electrical, and restraint-system inspection is recommended before purchase or repair.