2020 HYUNDAI KONA SE

The 2020 Hyundai Kona is listed by the auction with a salvage-title designation and “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive damage to the left side supports the auction’s “SIDE” classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated on the left rear and side areas. The rear bumper cover and fascia are missing, exposing the bumper reinforcement, lower mounting components, and internal structures. The left rear quarter panel is extensively crushed and deeply creased around the tail-lamp and wheel-arch areas. The left rear tail lamp assembly and wheel-arch trim are missing, with wiring, mounting points, and inner surfaces exposed. There is also an irregular open area in the left rear body side around the missing trim and rear bumper corner. The left rear door has extensive denting and creasing, while the left front door has multiple dents and creases, including deformation near its rear section. The exterior pull-handle assemblies on both left-side doors are absent, leaving the handle areas open. The extent of the body deformation means that structural alignment, door operation, latch mechanisms, wiring, lighting systems, wheel-arch components, and the underlying suspension and chassis areas should be physically inspected. The available findings do not confirm the condition of the engine, transmission, airbags, electrical systems, or the vehicle’s ability to start and drive. According to the VIN decoding, this is a South Korean-built 2020 Hyundai Kona SE SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, and front and side airbags for the first row. The VIN data identifies the vehicle as left-hand drive with five seats. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this make, model, and year. Recall 21V301000 concerns certain vehicles with the 2.0-litre Nu MPI engine; improperly heat-treated piston oil rings may cause engine damage, stalling, oil leakage, or fire. The remedy includes engine inspection and, where necessary, replacement, along with installation of Piston Ring Noise Sensing System software. Recall 20V022000 concerns an incorrect gross axle weight rating on the certification label; the remedy is installation of a corrected label. Recall completion for this individual vehicle should be verified with Hyundai or an authorised dealer using the VIN.