2024 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL

The vehicle is a 2024 Hyundai Sonata with a salvage title, listed with “FRONT END” as the auction’s primary-damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this unverified auction claim: extensive front-end collision damage is clearly visible, including the crushed hood, missing and detached bumper components, damaged lighting and grille areas, exposed front-end components, and visibly deformed support metal. The hood is severely crushed across the front and center sections, with a torn opening near the Hyundai emblem. The front bumper assembly and grille are missing or detached, and multiple bumper, lower splash-panel, bracket, wiring, and trim pieces are lying beside the vehicle. The front fascia has broken and displaced sections with open gaps and exposed internal components. Both front lighting areas appear broken or missing, while the adjacent front fender area shows moderate deformation and irregular panel gaps. The visible front radiator support and cross-panel area are severely buckled and deformed. The radiator and condenser assembly is exposed behind the missing fascia, although the findings do not establish the operating condition of these components. The driver airbag has deployed from the steering wheel, and another deployed airbag assembly extends from the lower dashboard into the driver footwell. The restraint system, front-end structure, cooling system, wiring, lighting, and related components require thorough inspection before any repair or road-use assessment. According to the VIN decode, this is a South Korea-built four-door sedan with a 2.5-liter gasoline GDI THETA III engine, SEL trim, and standard equipment including adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-keeping and lane-departure systems, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and multiple airbag systems. One NHTSA recall is listed for this model and year: campaign 24V583000 concerns brake-light software that may cause the lights to flash or fail to illuminate properly. Hyundai’s stated remedy is a free software update, including an over-the-air update option. Recall completion should be verified by VIN before the vehicle is operated.