2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as “Right Side.” However, Stage 1’s photo-based assessment found that the visible exterior damage is concentrated on the left-side lower door and rocker area. The photos therefore do not support the auction’s right-side primary-damage designation. The windshield crack and deployed curtain airbags do not establish right-side exterior damage. The documented damage includes a moderate crack in the lower passenger-side portion of the windshield. Both the front and rear roof-side curtain airbags are visibly deployed and hanging above the seating areas, indicating severe restraint-system damage. On the left side, the lower door has a linear dent or crease with extensive white abrasion or paint transfer, and the adjacent chrome rocker trim is scraped and damaged. Additional inspection is required to determine the condition of the underlying structure, other airbags and pretensioners, electrical systems, and mechanical components. NHTSA decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan with the C300-4M trim designation. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline M274 engine rated at 241 horsepower and an automatic nine-speed transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Vance, Alabama, USA. The supplied NHTSA recall data includes campaigns involving the emergency-call communication module software, front seat-belt retraction, front seatback locking on certain body styles, airbag and passenger-occupant classification systems, headlight adjustment, roof-panel bonding, rear-window bonding, steering components, the 12-volt battery and its mounting or positive-terminal protection, and other body or trim-related items on specific C-Class configurations. Recall applicability and completion status should be verified by the VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase, particularly because the vehicle has deployed airbags and visible windshield and body damage.