2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

This 2021 Hyundai Elantra is listed with a salvage certificate of title and an auction-designated primary damage classification of “FRONT END.” The visible extensive front-end damage supports the unverified front-end damage claim. However, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the available images. The hood is severely deformed, with multiple pronounced creases and raised, uneven areas concentrated on the left front section and front edge. The front bumper cover, grille, fascia panels, and both headlamp assemblies are missing, leaving the lower front structure, engine-bay area, wiring, and other components exposed. A large lower front plastic panel is also detached and hanging beneath the front end. An orange occupant-restraint warning indicator is illuminated on the instrument display. Given the front-end damage and the illuminated warning, the restraint and related safety systems require thorough diagnostic testing before the vehicle is considered roadworthy. The available findings do not establish the condition of the engine, cooling system, suspension, steering, frame or unibody structure, airbags, electrical systems, or drivetrain. The VIN identifies the vehicle as a South Korea-built, front-wheel-drive 2021 Hyundai Elantra sedan with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, SEL trim with the Convenience Package, and 16-inch wheels. Factory-listed equipment includes front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, electronic stability control, traction control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, and a rearview camera. NHTSA records list recalls for this model and year involving front seat-belt pretensioners, windshield bonding, front-seat recliner welds, and the rearview camera. The seat-belt pretensioner recall was expanded and replaced by recall 22V354000. Recall completion should be verified by Hyundai or an authorized dealer using the VIN, and all affected systems should be inspected as part of the repair process.