2024 HYUNDAI KONA SE

The auction record lists the vehicle as “CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE” with “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. These are unverified auction designations. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe side damage supports the unverified SIDE classification, while the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The 2024 Hyundai Kona has severe collision damage concentrated along the left side. The left front and rear doors are deeply crushed and heavily creased across their adjoining sections. The left rocker panel and lower sill are visibly deformed, with torn or displaced material and a detached fragment noted below the vehicle. The left rear quarter panel and rear wheel-arch area also show pronounced creasing and irregular deformation, with a dark exposed area around the wheel opening. The outer wheel-arch trim is missing or incomplete. The front passenger seat side airbag and the curtain airbag along the upper side of the cabin are visibly deployed. The restraint-system components, including the deployed airbags, seat belts, sensors, wiring, and associated structural areas, require comprehensive inspection and likely replacement before the vehicle can be considered safe for use. The extent of the damage also warrants inspection of the rocker structure, door pillars, floor, suspension, wheel alignment, and possible hidden damage behind the exterior panels. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2024 Hyundai Kona SE Sport Utility Vehicle with four-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter gasoline MPI NU PE engine, and a South Korean assembly plant. The VIN is KM8HACAB6RU126110. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this make, model, and year: recall 23V650000 concerns rear-seat belt retractors that may not function properly; recall 23V901000 concerns 12-volt battery cables that may chafe and short during a crash, increasing the risk of an engine-compartment fire; and recall 24V308000 concerns the EGR valve assembly, which may short and cause a loss of drive power. Dealer completion status for these recalls is not provided and should be verified before purchase.