2022 HYUNDAI SONATA SEL Plus

This 2022 Hyundai Sonata is listed with a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and FRONT END as the auction’s primary-damage classification. The available photo assessment reports that the visible front-end damage supports the FRONT END classification; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photos alone. The front bumper cover is missing across the width of the vehicle, exposing the reinforcement bar and internal front-end components. Multiple lower-fascia and bumper-corner plastic pieces are broken or absent, with loose and uneven edges at both front corners. The grille assembly is detached and shown separately, with broken mounting areas and separated sections. The exposed area includes grille/radiator-area components, wiring, and lower support pieces. Additional damage is visible at the front-left corner. The front-left fender edge has scraping, chipped paint, and an irregular wheel-arch edge. The wheel-well liner and adjacent lower plastic are incomplete, with broken hanging sections and exposed components and wiring. Light scuffing and paint transfer are also present along the lower left front door and rocker-panel area. The right rear taillight lens has a localized fracture-like mark. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-wheel-drive sedan equipped with a gasoline 1.6-litre turbocharged T-GDI Gamma II engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea and is identified as the SEL Plus trim. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rear-visibility system. NHTSA recall records supplied for this model and year include a fuel-pipe leak recall, a transmission fail-safe and loss-of-drive-power recall, and a fuel-tank check-valve recall. The listed fuel-pipe recall applies to vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre turbocharged engines and therefore does not match the decoded 1.6-litre engine; applicability should still be confirmed by VIN. The transmission and fuel-tank recalls should also be checked with Hyundai or NHTSA to determine whether they apply to this specific vehicle and whether the required repairs have been completed. The extent of the exposed front-end components, wiring, grille, bumper structure, and wheel-well area means that a complete inspection is required before purchase. Particular attention should be given to hidden structural damage, cooling and air-conditioning components, lighting, sensors and driver-assistance systems, wiring, steering and suspension components, and the condition of the transmission and fuel system.