2024 HYUNDAI KONA SE

The 2024 Hyundai Kona is listed with a salvage/rebuildable certificate of title, and the auction identifies the front end as the primary damage area. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the auction’s FRONT END classification based on the missing front bumper cover, grille, fascia, and both headlamp assemblies. However, salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front bumper cover is missing, exposing the front-end components and lower crossmember. The grille and surrounding fascia are also absent, leaving the engine compartment and mounting structures visible. Both left and right headlamp assemblies are missing, with wiring, brackets, and inner front-corner components exposed. Sections of the body-colored and black trim around the front wheel arches are missing, exposing mounting holes and inner wheel-arch areas. Additional damage is present at the rear. The rear bumper cover is missing across the lower rear end, exposing the rear lower structure and exhaust components. Both outer rear lamp assemblies are absent, leaving the lamp cavities and mounting components exposed. The VIN decodes as a 2024 Hyundai Kona SE Sport Utility Vehicle, manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. It has a gasoline 2.0-liter MPI NU PE engine and front-wheel drive (4x2). Factory-listed safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rear-visibility system. NHTSA records show three recalls for this vehicle’s make, model, and year: possible improper operation of the left and right rear-seat belt retractors; possible chafing of the 12-volt battery cables against the engine control module bracket, which may cause a short circuit during a crash; and a potential electrical short in the EGR valve assembly that may result in loss of drive power. The listed remedies involve inspection or replacement of the affected components and are to be performed free of charge by Hyundai dealers. Completion of these repairs for this vehicle should be verified. The extent of any damage to hidden structural, electrical, cooling, restraint, lighting, or driver-assistance systems requires physical inspection before repair or road use.