2020 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title, with FRONT END recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reported that the visible extensive damage to the hood, grille, front bumper, front fascia, and windshield supports the stated FRONT END damage code; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata has severe collision damage concentrated at the front. The hood is extensively creased and deformed across the front and center sections, with the leading edge raised and distorted. The front grille is crushed, fragmented, and missing multiple sections. The front bumper cover has extensive cracking, abrasion, deformation, and separation, including areas hanging away from the vehicle. Front-end trim and plastic covers are missing near the upper engine-bay area, leaving openings and exposed components. The front fascia is separated around the grille and headlamp areas, with visible gaps and exposed internal parts. The windshield is severely shattered, with extensive spiderweb cracking and multiple impact-related fracture lines across the upper and central glass. The driver and front passenger airbags are deployed, including the steering-wheel airbag, passenger-side dashboard airbag, and additional fabric below the steering column. Separate severe damage is present on the left rear door and adjacent left rear quarter panel. These panels have deep creases and crushed deformation extending around the rear wheel arch and fuel-door area. Minor scuffing and paint transfer are visible on the affected rear body panels and lower side area. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive sedan equipped with a 2.5-liter gasoline engine and six-speed automatic transmission. It is identified as an SEL trim vehicle, manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing in Montgomery, Alabama. The supplied NHTSA recall information lists four campaigns for applicable 2020 Sonata vehicles: RSPA software that may fail to prevent vehicle movement after a malfunction, incorrect tire-size information on labels and in the owner’s manual for certain production dates, a trunk-latch issue that may prevent opening from inside the trunk, and a fuel-system check-valve issue that may allow the fuel tank to contact hot exhaust components. Recall completion and vehicle eligibility should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA. A complete physical inspection is recommended, including the structure, cooling and engine-bay components, steering and suspension, electrical and restraint systems, windshield-support areas, and fuel system before purchase or repair.