2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL Premium

The vehicle is a 2023 Hyundai Elantra sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and the SEL Premium trim according to the VIN decode. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. The auction lists the vehicle as “PERMIT SALVAGE” with a primary damage code of “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END classification because extensive front-end collision damage is clearly visible. However, Stage 1 also notes that the PERMIT SALVAGE status cannot be confirmed from exterior and interior photographs alone. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is sharply creased and substantially pushed downward across the front and center, leaving a large uneven gap above the front fascia. The front bumper cover is fractured, displaced, and partially detached, with torn sections hanging below the vehicle and internal components exposed. The grille and surrounding center and lower fascia are broken, displaced, and partially missing, exposing the radiator area. Both front headlamp assemblies have broken or missing lens and housing sections, with internal components and surrounding trim exposed or separated. The passenger-side front corner also has separated bumper and trim pieces, with wiring and lamp-area components visible. The front bumper reinforcement behind the fascia has a visibly deformed center section. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed. The damage indicates that substantial body, lighting, bumper, reinforcement, airbag, and safety-system repairs will be required. Additional damage that is not visible in the provided findings— including possible damage to mounting points, cooling components, sensors, wiring, steering or suspension components, and the vehicle’s restraint and driver-assistance systems—should be assessed through a complete physical inspection and diagnostic scan before purchase. NHTSA records list two recalls applicable to 2023 Hyundai Elantra vehicles. 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 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 an authorized Hyundai dealer, particularly given the deployed airbag and collision damage.