2023 HYUNDAI KONA SEL

The vehicle is a 2023 Hyundai Kona SEL, listed with a “Permit to Sell” auction condition and a primary-damage claim of “BURN.” The burn claim cannot be confirmed from the available photos and requires a physical inspection. The vehicle shows severe damage throughout the front, rear, both sides, roof, and passenger compartment. At the front, the bumper cover, grille, headlamp assemblies, and related trim are missing, leaving the engine and structural components exposed. Engine-compartment components, wiring, and adjacent panels are heavily blackened or discolored, corroded, degraded, and covered with residue and debris. Several components appear loose or disconnected. Both front wheel areas show damaged or absent tires with exposed wheels and surrounding suspension-area components. The rear bumper and rear lamp assemblies are missing, while the rear hatch glass is absent. The rear hatch frame, roof structure, quarter panels, and surrounding bodywork are extensively deformed, peeled, corroded, and discolored. Similar severe deformation and surface loss are visible on the left and right doors, fenders, and quarter panels. The roof edge and left windshield-pillar area are also distorted and damaged. The passenger compartment is substantially stripped. The dashboard, seats, door trim, side glass, rear glass, and other finished interior components are missing or reduced to exposed underlying structures. Exposed floor structures, wiring, seat frames, loose material, and dark residue are visible throughout the interior. Based on the decoded VIN, this is a front-wheel-drive/4x2 Kona with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. NHTSA recall 23V526000 applies to certain 2023 Hyundai Kona vehicles. The recall concerns the Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller, which may overheat and increase the risk of fire. The remedy involves inspection and, if necessary, replacement of the controller at no charge. Recall completion should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer. Given the extensive missing, exposed, deformed, corroded, and blackened components, the vehicle requires a comprehensive physical inspection and significant restoration assessment before purchase. Particular attention should be given to the engine and transmission, wiring, structural integrity, suspension and wheel assemblies, safety systems, water or heat-related damage, and the operation of all electrical and restraint systems.