2021 HYUNDAI KONA SEL

The 2021 Hyundai Kona is listed with a CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE designation and FRONT END as the auction’s primary-damage classification. The visible extensive damage at the front-left corner supports the auction’s FRONT END claim. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from vehicle photos. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated at the front-left end. The hood is heavily crushed and buckled at the left front corner, with displaced metal and an uneven opening near the fender and headlamp area. The front-left fender is substantially folded around the wheel opening, while the bumper cover is broken and displaced with exposed components. The front grille panel is detached and has a deformed outer edge with broken or separated mesh sections. The wheel-arch trim and lower side trim are also broken, loose, or displaced. The left front door and adjoining fender area show multiple dents, creases, broad deformation, and surface scuffing. Open gaps and irregular edges are visible around the damaged front-end assembly. The provided findings do not establish the condition of the underlying structural, suspension, steering, cooling, lighting, or drivetrain components, so these areas require a thorough physical inspection. The steering-wheel airbag is deployed, and the front passenger seat side airbag is also deployed, with airbag fabric and yellow foam exposed along the seat’s outer side. Airbag-system components, pretensioners, sensors, and related wiring will require inspection and likely replacement as part of the repair assessment. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a South Korean-built 2021 Hyundai Kona SEL SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.0-liter four-cylinder MPI Nu gasoline engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. An official NHTSA recall, campaign 21V301000, applies to certain 2019–2021 Hyundai Kona vehicles equipped with the 2.0-liter Nu MPI engine. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, potentially causing engine damage, stalling, or an oil leak onto hot exhaust components. The remedy includes engine inspection and replacement if necessary, along with installation of Piston Ring Noise Sensing System software. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer.