2022 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

This 2022 Hyundai Elantra SEL (VIN KMHLM4AG4NU243083) is a front-wheel-drive sedan built in South Korea. The VIN decode identifies a 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, continuously variable transmission (CVT), and five-passenger seating. The vehicle has extensive, severe front-end collision damage. The hood is heavily creased and deformed across the front and centre, with the leading edge folded upward. Most of the front bumper cover is missing, exposing internal components across the centre and both corners. The grille and lower fascia are missing or broken, and both headlamp areas are severely damaged: one lamp has a broken lens and housing, while substantial exterior components are missing from the opposite side. The front bumper reinforcement and support structures are visibly bent and displaced, particularly on the right side. The radiator and condenser area is exposed, with visible crushing or bending to the cooling fins and surrounding supports. Outer body material is missing from the front-right corner and fender edge, while the front-left corner has a large open gap with missing or broken bumper-area components and exposed internal structure. The driver airbag is deployed from the steering wheel. The available findings do not establish the condition of the passenger airbag, other restraint components, steering, suspension, frame or unibody structure, engine, transmission, cooling-system integrity, wiring, or vehicle operating condition. These areas require a comprehensive physical inspection before purchase or repair decisions are made. Additional cosmetic damage includes light scuffing along the lower doors, rocker-panel areas, and rear quarter panel. The lower rear-door trim also has several abraded and worn patches. The auction record identifies the vehicle as “PERMIT SALVAGE” with “UNDERCARRIAGE” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the undercarriage claim requires physical inspection and cannot be confirmed or ruled out from the available photos. Stage 1 also reports that the permit-salvage status is not independently verifiable from the photos, although extensive visible front-end collision damage is present. Official NHTSA records list several recalls for this model year. Campaign 22V354000 concerns front driver- and/or passenger-side seat-belt pretensioners that may explode during deployment; the remedy is installation of securing caps. Earlier pretensioner campaigns 22V123000 and 22V218000 were replaced by 22V354000. Campaign 22V632000 concerns the driver-front airbag emblem potentially detaching during deployment, with airbag replacement specified as the remedy. Campaign 24V879000 concerns a rearview camera that may fail to display because of a damaged circuit board, with camera replacement specified. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorised dealer, particularly given the deployed driver airbag and the vehicle’s collision damage.