2023 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL Plus

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage vehicle title with FRONT END as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end and front-left damage supports the FRONT END claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be verified from exterior photographs. The 2023 Hyundai Sonata has severe damage concentrated at the front-left corner and engine-bay edge. The front bumper, grille sections, and adjacent body panels are broken or missing, exposing multiple inner components. The hood is creased and deformed at the front-left edge, while the front-left headlamp and fender are absent. No wheel or tire is present at the front-left position, leaving the brake rotor and hub area exposed. The left-front door is heavily crushed and torn, with the inner door area exposed. The left side mirror is missing, and the rocker-panel trim below the door is detached and hanging. The windshield has extensive spiderweb-like cracking across the visible glass. The driver airbag and the left side-curtain airbag are deployed. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a South Korea-built 2023 Hyundai Sonata SEL Plus sedan with a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The available decode does not specify the drivetrain. Factory-listed equipment includes front and side-curtain airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and other driver-assistance systems; these systems and their related components should be inspected after the collision. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle’s make, model, and year. Recall 23V526000 concerns the Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller, which may overheat and increase the risk of fire; the remedy is inspection and replacement of the controller as necessary. Recall 25V796000 concerns a fuel-tank check valve that may allow the tank to expand and contact hot exhaust components, potentially causing melting and a fuel leak; the remedy includes inspection or replacement of affected components and an engine-control-unit software update. Recall completion should be confirmed by VIN with Hyundai or an authorized dealer. Because of the extensive collision damage, the vehicle will require comprehensive structural, suspension, wheel-end, electrical, restraint-system, glass, body, and mechanical inspection before repair or road use.