2021 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL Convenience

This 2021 Hyundai Sonata is identified by VIN 5NPEF4JA0MH086597 as a front-wheel-drive sedan with a 2.5-litre gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and SEL Convenience trim. It was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in the United States. The auction lists the primary damage as FRONT END. The supplied findings show extensive and severe front-end collision damage, consistent with that classification. The auction condition is listed as CERTIFICATE OF TITLE; this is an administrative designation and cannot be confirmed from the damage findings. The hood is heavily crushed, folded, and raised unevenly. The front bumper cover is broken and detached, with sections hanging near the ground. The grille and several front-fascia components are broken or missing, leaving the radiator area, headlamp-area components, wiring, brackets, and other internal front-end parts exposed. The front corner and fender are visibly deformed around the wheel arch and headlamp mounting area. The extent of damage to the underlying structure, cooling system, lighting components, wiring, and mechanical systems cannot be determined from these findings and requires a complete physical inspection. Multiple restraint systems have deployed. Curtain-airbag fabric is hanging from the driver-side roof area and beside the rear passenger compartment. Side airbags are also protruding from the outer sides of the front passenger and rear passenger seatbacks. Airbag modules, pretensioners, sensors, control units, interior trim, and related wiring will require inspection and likely replacement as part of the repair assessment. A “Check Smart Cruise Control System” message and related warning indicators were reported on the instrument cluster. This raises a qualitative concern regarding the forward driver-assistance system, which should be diagnosed and recalibrated after repairs. The vehicle was factory-equipped with adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-centering assistance, lane-keeping assistance, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. The available NHTSA recall information lists four recalls for this model and year. These involve possible fuel leakage on vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre turbocharged engines, windshield bonding, automatic-transmission fail-safe operation and possible loss of drive power, and a fuel-tank check-valve issue that may cause fuel-tank damage and leakage. Recall 21V524000 may depend on the vehicle having the specified turbocharged engine configuration. Completion status for all recalls should be verified by VIN with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase.