2017 HYUNDAI SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID Plug-in Hybrid Limited

The vehicle is listed by the auction as having a Salvage condition and “Right Rear” primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the extensive visible damage to the right-rear side and rear bumper supports the stated right-rear damage code; however, the salvage title status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The most significant damage is concentrated at the right rear. The right rear door has a large dent with horizontal scrape marks and areas of paint loss or transfer. The right rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area are deeply creased and deformed, with extensive paint loss, torn and displaced trim, exposed light-colored underlying material, and an open gap beside the rear wheel. The rear section of the right rocker panel is severely crushed and irregular, with torn or displaced exterior material. The rear bumper cover is severely damaged and displaced. It is separated from the body across the lower rear area and pulled outward and downward at the right corner. Missing sections of the right rear corner and lower fascia expose brackets, wiring, mounting points, and internal components. At the front, the black lower bumper or air-dam panel on the left side of the image is detached and hanging downward. The front bumper cover also has multiple light surface scuffs and abrasion marks. Factory VIN data identifies this vehicle as a 2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Limited sedan, manufactured by Hyundai in South Korea. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder plug-in hybrid system, with gasoline and electric propulsion, and 17-inch wheels. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 21V749000 concerns Smart Junction Box software that may cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction from the driver’s intended selection; the remedy is a free software update. Recall 18V166000 concerns the hybrid propulsion system’s Voltage Protection Device, which may activate inadvertently and cause a loss of power while operating in EV mode; the remedy involves replacing the system with an updated Battery Management System. The available information does not confirm whether either recall remedy has been completed. Physical inspection and repair assessment are recommended, particularly for the rear body structure, rocker panel, wheel-arch area, bumper mounting points, exposed wiring and components, and the plug-in hybrid system.