2022 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The auction record lists the vehicle as “PERMIT NO BRAND – UNFIT,” with “FRONT END” recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end collision damage supports the FRONT END classification; however, the photographs cannot verify the permit, branding, or unfit status. The most significant damage is concentrated at the front left corner. The left front bumper cover is torn and displaced, with large gaps and separated plastic sections. The left front fender is severely deformed around the wheel arch and front edge, with folded metal and exposed components. Several exterior plastic pieces are missing from the left wheel-arch and bumper-side areas. The front grille and lower fascia also have broken, displaced, or missing sections, and the lower bumper edge is separated from the vehicle. The windshield has a large star-shaped crack with radiating fracture lines in the lower passenger-side area. At the rear, the lower left bumper has light-colored scuffing and abrasion, and the bumper cover is separated and protruding from the adjacent bodywork. Several detached black exterior plastic components are visible on the ground beside the vehicle. The VIN decodes as a 2022 Hyundai Elantra SEL sedan, built in South Korea. It is equipped with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and a rearview camera. NHTSA records list recalls for this model year involving the front seat-belt pretensioners, the driver’s front airbag emblem, and the rearview camera. The seat-belt pretensioner recall concerns the possibility of metal fragments being projected during deployment; the listed remedy is to secure the pretensioner assembly with a cap. The airbag recall involves replacement of the driver’s airbag, and the camera recall involves replacement of the rearview camera. Recall completion should be confirmed by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase. The vehicle requires a thorough structural and mechanical inspection, including assessment of the front body structure, cooling and engine-bay components, steering and suspension, wheel alignment, airbag and seat-belt systems, driver-assistance sensors, windshield-related systems, and all missing or damaged exterior components. The photographs do not establish the condition of these systems or the vehicle’s roadworthiness.