2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE

The 2021 Hyundai Elantra is listed with a salvage certificate indicating more than 75% damage, and the auction’s primary-damage code is FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible damage supports the FRONT END classification: the bumper, grille, headlamp area, hood, and front fender are extensively damaged. However, Stage 1 could not independently confirm the stated greater-than-75-percent damage threshold. The front hood has severe upward deformation and multiple sharp creases, particularly along the left-front edge and leading section. The left-front fender is moderately creased around the wheel arch and headlamp area. The front bumper cover, center grille, and lower fascia are missing, leaving the cooling components and internal mounting areas exposed. Detached blue and black bumper and grille components are lying on the ground, with several pieces broken or separated. The left-front headlamp has a fractured lens and is displaced from its normal mounting position. The windshield has a moderate spiderweb crack in the lower-left area. The driver steering-wheel airbag is deployed. Light linear scuffing is also visible on the left-front door and adjacent lower side panel. Factory data identifies this vehicle as a front-wheel-drive, four-door sedan equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and CVT automatic transmission. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. NHTSA records list recalls for this 2021 Elantra concerning the front seat-belt pretensioners, windshield bonding, front seat-back recliners, and rearview camera. The seat-belt pretensioner recall is particularly relevant because the steering-wheel airbag has deployed. Recall completion status is not provided and should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer. The cracked windshield and deployed restraint system will also require professional inspection and replacement, together with a comprehensive assessment of the front structure, cooling system, lighting, wiring, and other components behind the missing front-end parts.