2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The 2023 Hyundai Elantra is listed in the auction records with a Salvage Certificate of Title and FRONT END as the primary damage classification. The visible front-end damage supports the auction’s unverified FRONT END code. The Salvage Certificate of Title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The hood has severe damage on the left side and front edge, including a large depression, pronounced creasing, scrape marks, and an irregular front edge that is raised above the adjacent fascia. The front bumper cover and fascia are severely torn and displaced at one corner, with missing sections and internal components exposed. One front headlamp assembly has separated from its normal opening and is protruding outward. The adjacent fender is deformed and separated around the headlamp and bumper openings, with broken or exposed mounting material. The grille and bumper corner also have broken or missing sections, creating an irregular opening extending from the headlamp area toward the lower bumper. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is visibly deployed. The vehicle should therefore receive a comprehensive inspection of the airbag and restraint systems, front-end mounting points, lighting, cooling and other components behind the damaged fascia, as well as alignment and mechanical systems before repair or operation. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive sedan with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and continuously variable transmission. The decoded trim is SEL, and the vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. The provided recall records list two applicable 2023 Elantra campaigns. Recall 22V632000 concerns the driver’s frontal 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 fire risk; the remedy involves inspection and, where necessary, replacement of the controller. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer, particularly given the deployed driver airbag. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the auction’s unverified FRONT END primary-damage code. Stage 1 also reports that the salvage certificate title status cannot be confirmed from photographs.