2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL w/ Premium Pkg

This 2021 Hyundai Elantra is listed with a salvage certificate and FRONT END as the auction’s primary-damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the FRONT END claim. However, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from the photos alone. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood’s front edge is deformed and raised, creating a large, uneven gap above the grille and headlights. The front bumper cover is displaced, cracked, and separated at the corners, with exposed areas behind it and loose lower sections. Multiple grille bars and sections are broken or missing. Both front headlamp areas are severely damaged. The near-side headlamp has a damaged outer lens with exposed or displaced internal components. The opposite-side headlamp area is broken and partially exposed, with separation between the lamp, bumper, and surrounding interfaces. Both front fenders have moderate damage: the near-side fender is creased and displaced above and ahead of the front wheel with surface abrasion, while the opposite-side fender is bent and separated from the adjacent headlamp and bumper area. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a U.S.-built 2021 Hyundai Elantra sedan with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, and the SEL with Premium Package trim. Factory safety equipment listed includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, and a rearview camera. NHTSA recall records identify several campaigns for this model and year. They include recalls concerning front seat-belt pretensioners, the windshield bonding, front seat-back recliners, and the rearview camera. The seat-belt pretensioner campaigns were expanded and replaced by recall 22V354000. Recall 24V879000 concerns a possible rearview-camera failure. The available information does not confirm whether any recall repairs have been completed; the vehicle’s VIN should be checked with Hyundai or an authorized dealer before purchase. The visible damage also warrants a complete inspection of the front structure, lighting, restraint systems, cooling components, sensors, steering, suspension, and drivetrain before repair or road use.