2024 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage certificate, with FRONT END shown as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the FRONT END classification; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The 2024 Hyundai Sonata has severe collision damage concentrated at the front. The front bumper cover, grille, and lower fascia are missing, exposing the bumper reinforcement, radiator area, and other internal components. The exposed metal bumper reinforcement is bent, creased, and extensively scraped. A lower front panel is hanging downward, with additional lower trim and structural plastic components displaced or missing beneath the radiator area. The hood’s front edge has a visibly uneven, raised profile with deformation and scuffing. The extent of the visible damage indicates that the front bumper assembly and related front-end components require repair or replacement. Additional inspection is needed to assess concealed structural, cooling-system, lighting, sensor, and mechanical damage. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a South Korean-built 2024 Hyundai Sonata SEL sedan with a 2.5-liter gasoline GDI Theta III engine. The decoded safety equipment includes standard forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, and rear cross-traffic alert. The decoding information does not specify the drivetrain or transmission. One NHTSA safety recall is listed for this model year: recall 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, available through a dealer and by over-the-air update. Recall completion should be verified before purchase or road use.