2026 HYUNDAI KONA SE

The auction lists the vehicle’s primary damage as SIDE and its condition as CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. Stage 1 reports that the SIDE classification is supported by visible damage on the left side, including the rear door, rear quarter-panel area, wheel-arch trim, and deployed side and curtain airbags. The CERTIFICATE OF TITLE condition cannot be confirmed from photographs. The most significant damage is concentrated on the left rear side. The left rear door is severely crushed and dented across the lower and central panel, with extensive paint loss, dark scuffing, damaged edges, and an irregular gap at the junction with the rear quarter panel. The left rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area are also severely creased and deformed, with torn-looking edges and exposed mounting points. The exterior wheel-arch molding is missing across a substantial section, leaving fasteners and mounting holes exposed. The left front door has moderate creasing, paint transfer, and broad scuffing near the handle and rear portion of the panel. The black rocker-panel trim below the left-side doors is displaced, with part of it hanging below the vehicle. The full extent of any underlying structural, suspension, wheel, or alignment damage is not established by these findings and should be checked during a physical inspection. The restraint system has significant visible damage. A side airbag has deployed from the outer bolster of the front seat, with the seat seam open around the deployment area. Curtain airbags are also deployed and hanging along the roof and side-window areas, including both visible roof-side areas. Airbag modules, sensors, seat covers, curtain airbags, seat-belt components, and related control systems will require careful inspection and may require replacement before the vehicle can be considered safe for road use. The VIN decodes as a 2026 Hyundai Kona SE sport utility vehicle with a 2.0-liter gasoline MPI NU PE engine, 4x2 drive, and production in South Korea by Hyundai Motor Company. The transmission type is not provided. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this 2026 Kona model: campaign 26V047000 concerns an instrument-panel display that may fail because of a software error; campaign 26V069000 concerns front steering knuckles that may crack and cause loss of steering control; and campaign 26V452000 concerns the rear-center seat-belt buckle, which may fail to properly restrain an occupant. The listed remedies are a software update, inspection and possible replacement of the front steering knuckles, and replacement of the rear-center buckle assembly, respectively. Recall completion should be verified by VIN and confirmed with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.