2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The vehicle is listed at auction with a “SALVAGE CERTIFICATE” and a primary-damage code of “SIDE.” However, the Stage 1 assessment states that the visible evidence does not support the SIDE classification: severe front-end damage is clearly visible, while no clear side-impact damage is visible. Stage 1 also states that the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The visible damage is concentrated at the front-right corner and front center. The front-right engine-bay and headlamp area has broken and displaced plastic components, exposed wiring, and an open headlamp area. The hood is severely deformed, with multiple deep creases and a raised front edge. The front-right fender is crushed and heavily creased around the headlamp and wheel arch. The front bumper cover and grille are cracked, broken, and displaced, with fractured or missing grille slats and separation on the right side. The front-right headlamp is missing from its installed position. A detached headlamp assembly is shown separately, with a broken housing, exposed wiring, and visible internal components. The front-right corner also shows extensive crushing and torn body and bumper material, with separated panels and exposed components. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is visibly deployed. The photographs do not establish the condition of the engine, cooling system, suspension, steering, drivetrain, structural components, wiring, electronic safety systems, or the extent of repairs required. A comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic scan would be necessary before purchase, with particular attention to possible hidden front-end and restraint-system damage. NHTSA decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2021 Hyundai Elantra SEL sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a U.S. assembly location at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and a rear visibility system. The transmission type was not provided in the decode. The supplied records list several NHTSA recalls for this model and year. These include recalls concerning front seat-belt pretensioners that may deploy with excessive force, a potentially improperly bonded windshield, front seat-back recliner welds, and a rearview camera that may fail to display an image. Recall 22V354000 is identified as replacing or expanding earlier front seat-belt pretensioner recalls. Recall completion status for this specific vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or through an NHTSA VIN lookup before road use.