2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The auction record identifies this 2023 Hyundai Elantra as having a salvage-title designation (“CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE”) with “FRONT END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1’s photo review reports that the visible front-end damage supports the stated primary-damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle has extensive severe collision damage. The hood is heavily creased and deformed, with an uneven front edge. The front bumper, grille, lower fascia panels, and other front-end trim are missing, exposing cooling components, wiring, mounting areas, and a fluid reservoir. One headlamp assembly is missing, and the corresponding front fender is crushed and torn around the wheel opening. Several detached exterior and front-end components are lying beside the vehicle. Both visible doors on the damaged side have extensive dents, sharp creases, and deformation. The rocker panel beneath the doors is also visibly crushed. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag and a side-curtain airbag along the roofline behind the front seats are deployed. Airbag-system components, seat-belt pretensioners, structural areas, wiring, cooling components, steering and suspension parts, and other mechanical systems should be professionally inspected before purchase. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy without complete collision repair and safety-system evaluation. According to the VIN decode, this is a South Korea-built 2023 Hyundai Elantra SEL with the Convenience Package. It is a four-door front-wheel-drive sedan powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 147 hp and paired with a continuously variable transmission. Two NHTSA recall records are listed for this make, model, and year. Recall 22V632000 concerns the driver’s frontal airbag cover emblem, which may detach during deployment; the remedy is replacement of the airbag. 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. Recall completion for this vehicle’s specific VIN should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.