2021 HYUNDAI VENUE SE

The auction records designate this 2021 Hyundai Venue as having a salvage title, with “REAR END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive rear-end damage supports the stated rear-end damage code; however, salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The rear of the vehicle has severe collision damage. The rear hatch is heavily crushed, folded, creased, and torn across its outer panel. Both rear body corners and the areas around the lamp openings are visibly deformed. The rear bumper cover is missing and has been separated from the vehicle, exposing internal supports, wiring, and mounting components. Both rear lamp assemblies are absent, leaving empty and distorted housings with exposed wiring and mounting points. Detached bumper and lamp components are shown separately on the ground. The extent of the damage indicates that substantial rear-body, hatch, bumper, lamp, trim, wiring, and mounting repairs may be required. The findings do not establish the condition of the vehicle’s mechanical systems, structural components, safety systems, or interior, so these should be inspected before purchase. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy without a complete professional assessment and repair. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive 2021 Hyundai Venue SE wagon with front-wheel drive, a 1.6-liter gasoline engine, and a continuously variable transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. Listed factory safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, and a rear-visibility system. Two NHTSA recall records are listed for the front seat-belt pretensioners. The pretensioners may deploy improperly and project metal fragments into the passenger compartment during a crash. The later recall, NHTSA campaign 22V458000, provides a free remedy involving installation of a securing cap and expands and replaces recall 21V796000 for Venue vehicles. The repair status for this vehicle is not provided and should be verified with Hyundai or an authorized dealer using the VIN.