2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC

This 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 is listed with a Salvage condition and “Right Side” as the auction’s primary-damage classification. The right-side damage is consistent with the auction code: the right rear door and adjacent quarter panel show severe inward deformation, sharp creasing, and panel damage extending around the rear wheel-arch area. Light-colored scuffing and abrasion marks are also visible across the damaged panels. The front passenger dashboard airbag is deployed. Side-curtain airbags are also deployed along both the right- and left-side upper window/roof areas. These findings indicate that the vehicle requires substantial collision repair and restraint-system inspection or replacement. The structural condition behind the damaged panels, door operation, wheel-area components, wiring, and overall mechanical condition cannot be determined from these findings alone. The auction’s Salvage designation cannot be independently confirmed from photographs alone, according to the supplied assessment; however, the right-side primary-damage code is supported by the visible deformation. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a U.S.-built Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV, trim GLE350-4M, with a 3.5-liter M276 V6 gasoline engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, and five-passenger seating. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, along with ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, and a rear visibility system. Four NHTSA recall records are provided for this vehicle/model range. They concern emergency-call communication-module software or activation issues, and a fuel-pump control-unit/water-intrusion issue listed for certain 2016–2018 GLE 350 vehicles. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase, particularly because the vehicle has sustained collision damage and deployed airbags.