2024 HYUNDAI VENUE SE

The vehicle is listed with a **SALVAGE BRAND** and **FRONT END** as the auction’s primary damage classification. These are auction designations; the salvage-brand status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe damage to the hood, bumper area, headlamp areas, and cooling components supports the FRONT END primary-damage claim. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood has multiple deep creases, raised edges, distorted corners, and chipped paint. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, exposing the cooling and mounting components. Both headlamp assemblies are absent, with wiring and internal components visible at the front corners. The radiator and condenser fins are crushed and bent, and several brackets, plastic panels, wiring, and mounting components at both front corners are damaged or displaced. Both front fenders are deformed. The near-side fender has a pronounced crease and irregular edge near the hood and wheel opening, while the opposite-side fender has a distorted front edge and uneven gaps around the hood and front corner. The windshield has extensive branching cracks and fractured areas across the lower and central portions. At the rear, the lower tailgate has an inward crease, an uneven contour, and a distorted gap above the rear bumper. The VIN decodes the vehicle as a 2024 Hyundai Venue SE wagon, manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in Ulsan, South Korea. It has a 1.6-liter gasoline GAMMA II engine and standard equipment including ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. NHTSA recall 24V308000 applies to certain 2024 Hyundai Venue vehicles. An electrical short circuit in the exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly may cause a loss of drive power, increasing crash risk. The stated remedy is replacement of the EGR valve assembly by a Hyundai dealer at no charge. Recall completion for this vehicle was not provided.