2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE

The auction record identifies this 2023 Hyundai Elantra as having a salvage-title condition and lists “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE classification through extensive damage to the left-side doors, fender, and quarter panel. However, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed or contradicted from exterior photographs alone. The left rear door has severe creasing and deformation, including a large torn or open section along its lower portion. The adjacent left rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area have pronounced dents, scraped paint, and exposed damaged material. The left front door is also severely deformed, with deep creases and a damaged, open lower section. The left front fender is crushed around the wheel arch, with parts of the outer panel missing or torn away and inner components visible. The left front bumper corner is moderately damaged, with cracking, creasing, and displaced sections. Additional dents and broad paint scrapes are present on the left rear quarter panel above and ahead of the rear wheel. The VIN identifies the vehicle as a 2023 Hyundai Elantra SE sedan built in South Korea. It has front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. Factory-listed equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear visibility system. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 22V632000 concerns the driver's front-airbag cover emblem, which may detach during deployment; the remedy is replacement of the airbag. Recall 23V526000 concerns the Idle Stop & Go oil-pump controller, which may overheat and increase the risk of fire; the remedy involves inspection and, if necessary, replacement of the controller. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai before purchase. Because of the severe deformation across the left side, a complete physical inspection is recommended to assess structural areas, door and latch operation, wheel-arch and suspension components, wiring, airbags, and other safety systems before repair or road use.