2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The vehicle is a 2023 Hyundai Elantra with a salvage certificate of title. The auction lists the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports this damage classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is deeply creased, folded, and buckled across the front and center, with its leading edge displaced above the engine compartment. The front bumper cover and lower fascia are cracked, torn, displaced, and missing material, particularly across the center and right-front area. The grille is broken and displaced, with missing slats and the area behind it exposed. The right-front headlamp housing and lens are broken, with internal components and wiring visible. Several front-end sections are absent, exposing the radiator and other components behind the bumper and grille. The available findings do not establish the condition of the engine, radiator, cooling system, structural components, or other systems; these require a thorough physical inspection. A minor surface abrasion is also noted on the lower left-rear bumper corner near the wheel opening. The instrument cluster reportedly displays a Check Driver Attention Warning system message and an illuminated check-engine indicator. The cause and operating condition of these systems cannot be determined from the available findings and should be diagnosed before purchase or road use. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive sedan equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and a continuously variable transmission. The decoded trim is SEL with the Convenience Package. Listed factory equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, electronic stability control, traction control, and a rear-visibility system. These systems should be inspected and recalibrated as necessary following the front-end collision. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle’s make, model, and year. Recall 22V632000 concerns the driver’s frontal airbag cover emblem, which may detach during deployment; the remedy is airbag replacement. Recall 23V526000 concerns the Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller, which may overheat and increase the risk of fire; the remedy involves inspection and replacement of the controller as necessary. The available information does not confirm whether either recall has been completed.