2024 HYUNDAI KONA SEL

The auction record identifies this 2024 Hyundai Kona as having a salvage-title designation, with “REAR END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe rear-end damage supports the stated damage code; however, salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The vehicle has extensive damage concentrated at the right rear. The lower liftgate is severely creased and buckled, with scraped paint and graphics and an uneven gap against the surrounding body panels. The right rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area are crushed and torn, with displaced metal and exposed inner components. Rear-corner trim or bumper-cover material is missing around the rear lamp, leaving internal components exposed. The rear bumper cover is severely cracked, torn, and displaced on the right side and lower center, with the lower section hanging away from the vehicle. The rear body panel around the liftgate opening and right tail lamp is substantially deformed, with scraped surfaces and large uneven panel gaps. Broad abrasions and areas of missing or scuffed finish are also visible across the lower liftgate and adjacent bumper area. The extent of the damage warrants a thorough inspection of the rear structure, lamp assemblies, mounting points, wiring, sensors, and related mechanical components before repair or use. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2024 Hyundai Kona SEL SUV/MPV with four-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter gasoline MPI NU PE engine, and a South Korean build origin. The decoded standard equipment includes electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rear visibility system. The decode does not provide transmission details. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this 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 fire risk; and recall 24V308000 concerns a possible electrical short in the EGR valve assembly that may cause loss of drive power. The available information lists free dealer remedies for these recalls, but completion status for this vehicle should be verified.