2024 HYUNDAI KONA SE

The vehicle is a 2024 Hyundai Kona SE, VIN KM8HACAB6RU147653. NHTSA VIN data identifies it as a gasoline-powered SUV with a 2.0-liter MPI NU PE engine, 4WD, and a five-door body, manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. The auction lists the primary damage as FRONT END, and the vehicle carries a salvage-title designation. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the auction’s stated FRONT END primary-damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be verified from exterior and interior photographs. The front end has extensive severe collision damage. The front bumper cover, lower fascia, grille-area panels, and both headlamp assemblies are missing or broken, exposing internal brackets, wiring, and cooling components. Broken and detached parts are visible around both front corners, including the left front fender and wheel-opening area. The detached bumper cover has broken mounting points, torn or cracked plastic, and significant deformation near the right side. A lower front reinforcement or bumper component is detached and hanging forward of the vehicle. The center-front cooling package is severely damaged. The visible radiator and other heat exchangers have extensively crushed, folded, and deformed fins. Additional front cooling components, lower supports, plastic panels, and wiring are broken, displaced, or deformed. The condition of the engine, transmission, suspension, steering, frame structure, and other concealed components is not established by these findings and requires a thorough physical inspection. Multiple airbags have deployed, including the driver airbag in the steering wheel, the front passenger dashboard airbag, and a side-curtain airbag along the passenger side. The restraint system will require inspection and likely replacement of affected components, along with appropriate crash-system diagnostics. NHTSA recall records provided for the 2024 Hyundai Kona include three campaigns: recall 23V650000 for possible improper operation of the left and right rear seat-belt retractors; recall 23V901000 for 12-volt battery cables that may chafe against the engine-control-module bracket and short during a crash; and recall 24V308000 for a possible electrical short in the EGR valve assembly that could cause loss of drive power. The listed remedies involve inspection or replacement of the affected components, installation of wiring protection, or replacement of the EGR valve assembly, as applicable. Recall completion for this vehicle should be confirmed with Hyundai or an authorized dealer using the VIN.