2023 HYUNDAI KONA

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible hood and front-bumper damage supports the FRONT END claim. The photos also show substantial additional rear liftgate damage and missing rear glass. Salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photos. The 2023 Hyundai Kona has moderate to severe collision damage at both ends of the vehicle. At the front, the left bumper corner is broken, with bumper and grille material missing or displaced and a visible gap around the left headlamp. The hood has multiple dents, creases, and broad depressions, including a pronounced depression toward the left-front area. The windshield has extensive cracking across the lower and central sections and would require replacement. At the rear, the liftgate window glass is completely missing, leaving the rear opening exposed, with broken glass fragments visible along the lower opening and cargo-cover area. The liftgate panel is deeply dented and creased across the center and left side, including deformation around the Hyundai emblem and left liftgate edge. The exterior handle is also missing from the left rear passenger door, leaving a recessed opening. According to the VIN decode, this is a South Korean-built 2023 Hyundai Kona sport utility vehicle with four-wheel drive, a gasoline four-cylinder engine, and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear visibility system. NHTSA recall campaign 23V526000 applies to certain 2023 Kona vehicles. The recall concerns electrical components in the Idle Stop & Go oil-pump controller that may overheat, increasing the risk of fire. The listed remedy is inspection and replacement of the controller as necessary, free of charge; recall completion for this vehicle is not provided. A complete structural, mechanical, electrical, and safety-system inspection is recommended before purchase. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy until the damaged body panels, glazing, bumper components, door handle, and any affected safety or restraint systems have been properly repaired and verified.