2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The auction record lists the vehicle as “CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE” with “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. The provided Stage 1 assessment reports that the visible severe damage to the right-side doors and adjacent quarter panel supports the unverified SIDE claim, while the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The 2023 Hyundai Elantra has severe collision damage concentrated on the right rear side. The right rear passenger door has extensive deep crushing, sharp creases, and torn or displaced sections across the central and lower areas. Open gaps expose dark internal areas along the lower and rear portions of the door. The right rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area are also severely creased and pushed inward, particularly next to the rear door and above the right rear wheel. Moderate deformation is visible in the right rocker panel below the rear door, with crushing, irregular edges, and damage extending toward the rear wheel area. An exterior trim or applique section is missing from the triangular area behind the right rear door window; fastener holes and painted body metal are exposed. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2023 Hyundai Elantra SEL with the Convenience Package. It is a four-door front-wheel-drive sedan built in South Korea, equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and continuously variable transmission. Factory-decoded equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this make, model, and year. Recall 22V632000 concerns a driver-airbag emblem that may detach during deployment; the remedy is replacement of the airbag. Recall 23V526000 concerns potentially damaged electrical components in the Idle Stop & Go oil-pump controller, which may overheat and increase the risk of fire; the remedy involves inspection and replacement of the controller as necessary. Recall completion should be verified by VIN before purchase. The extent of the right-side structural and body-panel deformation should be assessed through a physical inspection, including the rocker panel, quarter panel, wheel-arch area, door structure, hinges, latch, wiring, wheel and suspension components, and vehicle alignment. Repair quality, airbag-system condition, and the status of all recalls should also be confirmed.