2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies the primary damage as SIDE. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE damage classification, with deformation at the left front fender and the fender-to-door junction; the salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from photographs. Visible damage is concentrated on the left front side. The left front fender has moderate creasing and deformation around the wheel arch, with an irregular panel edge and an exposed dark area near the lower wheel-arch region. The panel gap between the fender and front door is uneven, and the fender edge is displaced near this junction. These areas should be inspected for damage to the wheel, suspension, inner fender, mounting points, and alignment, as the provided findings do not establish the condition of those components. Minor cosmetic damage includes light scuffing on the painted lower left front bumper and adjacent lower corner, along with several dark linear scuff marks on the left rear bumper corner and adjacent surface. The VIN decodes as a 2020 Hyundai Elantra SE sedan with front-wheel drive, a gasoline 2.0-litre four-cylinder MPI NU engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this make, model, and year. Recall 21V301000 concerns potentially improperly heat-treated piston oil rings on vehicles with the 2.0-litre Nu MPI engine, which could result in engine damage, stalling, or an oil-related fire; the remedy includes engine inspection or replacement where necessary and installation of related software. Recall 19V720000 concerns insufficiently tightened right-rear wheel lug nuts, which 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 vehicle control. The completion status of these recalls for this vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or an authorised dealer before purchase.