2023 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 SEL

The auction record identifies this vehicle as having a salvage certificate of title, with “SIDE” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive damage to the side and adjacent rear areas supports the unverified “SIDE” damage code. The photographs cannot confirm or independently verify the salvage certificate of title. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated on the left rear side and rear end. The left rear door and quarter panel are extensively crushed, buckled, sharply creased, and deformed around the door opening, wheel arch, rear corner, and charge-port area. The charge-port access door is missing, leaving the underlying housing and components exposed. The rear bumper cover and much of the rear bumper assembly are missing. Rear reinforcement, mounting structures, internal components, and open mounting areas are visible. Exterior trim and other components are also missing from the rear corner and both lower rear corners. The left-side rocker or side-skirt trim and left rear wheel-arch cladding are absent, exposing mounting holes, fasteners, and lower body surfaces. The VIN decodes as a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL, a five-door electric SUV/MPV manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. It is identified as a battery-electric vehicle with four-wheel drive, an automatic single-speed transmission, five seats, and two seat rows. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, curtain and front side airbags, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear visibility system. NHTSA records list the following recalls for this model year: recall 24V065000 concerning a potentially improperly heat-treated rear inner driveshaft that may break and cause loss of drive power; recall 24V868000 concerning possible Integrated Charging Control Unit and fuse damage that may prevent 12-volt battery charging and result in loss of drive power; and recall 26V432000 concerning potentially misaligned high-voltage battery electrodes that may lead to a fire while parked or driving. The latter recall advises parking outdoors and away from structures and limiting charging to 80% until the repair is completed, with high-voltage battery assembly replacement planned as the remedy. Recall 24V204000 was superseded by recall 24V868000. The records provided do not establish whether any of these recall repairs have been completed. Given the extensive deformation and the exposed charge-port and rear components, a complete structural, suspension, electrical, charging-system, high-voltage battery, and safety-system inspection is required before considering repair or operation.