2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE

The auction record identifies this 2020 Hyundai Elantra as having a salvage title and lists the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this unverified primary-damage claim, with severe damage to the hood, bumper, grille, headlamp area, and front support components. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood is heavily crushed, with multiple large dents, sharp creases, depressed areas, and a raised, uneven leading edge. The front bumper cover and fascia are displaced, cracked, torn, and partially detached, with loose sections hanging below the vehicle and a separate bumper piece on the ground. The grille and other fascia components are broken, separated, or missing, exposing wiring, internal mounting areas, the radiator, and other front cooling components. One headlamp assembly is missing. The front corner, fender edge, and surrounding panels are severely folded and deformed, while visible support and mounting panels around the radiator and lower front opening are bent and displaced. Minor cosmetic scuffing and scratches are also visible along the lower side doors, side panels, and rear quarter-panel area. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive sedan built in South Korea, equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, CVT transmission, and SE trim. The vehicle is listed with standard front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, electronic stability control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, and a rear visibility system. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this vehicle configuration. Recall 21V301000 concerns potentially improperly heat-treated piston oil rings in the 2.0-liter Nu MPI engine, which could lead to engine damage, stalling, or an oil-related fire; the remedy includes inspection and, if necessary, engine replacement, along with software deployment. Recall 19V720000 concerns insufficiently tightened right-side rear wheel lug nuts that could allow the wheel to detach. Recall 19V721000 concerns insufficiently tightened lower control-arm ball-joint fasteners that could allow the ball joint to detach and cause loss of vehicle control. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer. The visible damage is concentrated at the front and appears severe. The condition of hidden structural components, cooling-system integrity, mechanical systems, restraints, wiring, and the vehicle’s roadworthiness cannot be established from these findings alone and should be confirmed through a thorough physical inspection.