2021 HYUNDAI KONA Ultimate

The auction record lists the vehicle as **CERT OF TITLE–SALVAGE** with **FRONT END** as the primary damage classification. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the available photographs. Stage 1 reports that the visible front bumper separation, lower front-end damage, and missing front wheel support the auction’s FRONT END damage claim. The most significant visible damage is at the front-right corner. The front-right wheel and tire are missing, leaving the brake rotor and hub exposed. A Hyundai wheel and tire assembly is also shown separately on the ground beside the vehicle; it has not been confirmed whether this is the removed front-right wheel. The front-right bumper fascia is detached, with an open gap and loose black material extending downward. The lower front bumper cover has a separated outer edge, an irregular opening, and additional black material protruding toward the ground. Portions of the front-right wheel-well liner or inner trim appear to be missing or hanging beneath the fender and bumper. The VIN decodes as a 2021 Hyundai Kona SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a gasoline 1.6-litre four-cylinder T-GDI engine, and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was built in South Korea and is identified as the Ultimate trim. Factory equipment listed by the decoder includes ABS, electronic stability control, front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rearview camera. NHTSA recall campaign 21V301000 concerns certain 2019–2021 Kona vehicles equipped with the 2.0-litre Nu MPI engine, involving potentially defective piston oil rings. This vehicle decodes with a 1.6-litre T-GDI engine, so applicability of that recall to this specific vehicle is not established by the supplied information; recall status should be verified using the VIN. Because the wheel, hub, brake assembly, suspension, steering, wheel-well structure, bumper mounting points, and surrounding front-end components are exposed or affected, a complete physical inspection is required before purchase. The photographs do not establish the condition of the drivetrain, cooling system, airbags, sensors, chassis alignment, or hidden structural damage.