2022 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title with “REAR END” as the primary damage. These are auction designations and are not independently verified by the provided findings. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified rear-end damage claim, with severe rear damage and missing components; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The 2022 Hyundai Elantra has extensive damage concentrated at the rear. The rear bumper cover is missing, exposing the bumper reinforcement, mounting hardware, wiring, and inner body panels. Both outer rear tail-lamp assemblies are absent, although the center rear lamp strip remains installed. The left and right rear corner and quarter-panel areas around the lamp openings show deformed sheet-metal edges, displaced mounting areas, and exposed inner components. A detached rear bumper assembly is also present, with broken and separated plastic sections, exposed wiring, and a detached outer tail-lamp assembly. The trunk-lid corner adjacent to an outer lamp opening has an irregular edge and visible deformation. According to the VIN decode, this is a South Korea-built 2022 Hyundai Elantra SEL sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The decoded vehicle equipment includes standard front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and a rear visibility system. NHTSA recall information lists several applicable recalls. Recall 22V354000 concerns front seat-belt pretensioners that may explode during deployment; the remedy is to secure the pretensioner(s) with a cap. Earlier recalls 22V123000 and 22V218000 were replaced by this campaign. Recall 22V632000 concerns the driver’s front air-bag cover emblem and calls for air-bag replacement. Recall 24V879000 concerns a rearview camera that may fail to display and calls for camera replacement. The completion status of these recalls should be confirmed with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase. A thorough structural, electrical, restraint-system, rear-camera, and mechanical inspection is recommended, along with verification that all required repairs have been completed correctly.