2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL

The 2023 Hyundai Elantra is listed with a salvage certificate, and the auction identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. The visible extensive front-end damage supports the unverified FRONT END primary-damage claim; however, the salvage certificate status cannot be verified from exterior photographs. The front of the vehicle has severe collision damage. The hood is heavily deformed across its front edge and both corners. The front bumper cover, grille, center fascia components, and both headlamp assemblies are missing, leaving internal components and wiring exposed. Both front fenders are severely damaged around the wheel openings, with the left fender torn and exposing additional internal components. The radiator and condenser area is visibly curved and buckled, and sections of the front inner splash shields and lower trim are missing or loose. Additional damage includes a moderate dent and crease in the forward section of the left front door. The windshield has multiple branching cracks, including extensive cracking in the lower central area. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag and the side-curtain airbags are visibly deployed. The VIN decodes the vehicle as a 2023 Hyundai Elantra SEL with the Convenience Package. It is a four-door sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model year. Recall 22V632000 concerns the driver’s frontal airbag 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, if necessary, replacement of the controller. Recall completion should be confirmed with Hyundai before purchase, particularly given the deployed airbags and extensive front-end damage. The findings indicate a major repair project. Replacement of the missing and damaged exterior and front-end components, windshield, airbags, and related restraint-system parts will be required. The condition of the frame or unibody structure, suspension, steering, engine, transmission, cooling system, wiring, sensors, and other mechanical or safety systems is not established by these findings and should be evaluated through a comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic scan before purchase.