2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title with “ALL OVER” primary damage. Stage 1’s photo review supports substantial collision damage concentrated on the left side, including crushed doors, deformed side body panels, and a deployed side curtain airbag. Stage 1 reports that the photos do not support an all-over or rollover damage description because the roof, right side, and most front and rear panels appear largely intact. Salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photos. The left front door outer panel is severely crushed, with deep creasing and deformation around the handle and lower edge. The left rear door is also extensively crushed and deeply creased across its central and lower sections. The left rocker area has crushed and torn sheet metal, while the left rear quarter panel has pronounced creases and deformation around and forward of the wheel arch. A white side curtain airbag is visibly deployed across the left side-window area. The instrument display shows a “Check Blind-Spot Safety System” warning. This is a significant safety-system concern requiring diagnostic testing. The vehicle was factory-equipped with blind-spot monitoring and blind-spot intervention, so the warning should be investigated as part of the repair assessment. The condition of other structural, restraint, electrical, and mechanical components is not established by the supplied findings. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2023 Hyundai Elantra SEL sedan built in South Korea, with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 22V632000 concerns the driver’s frontal airbag cover emblem, which may detach during deployment and increase the risk of injury; the remedy is airbag replacement by a Hyundai dealer. Recall 23V526000 concerns the Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller, which may overheat and increase the risk of fire; the remedy is inspection and replacement of the controller as necessary. Recall completion for this individual vehicle should be verified by VIN before purchase or operation.