2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as **Front End**. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this auction damage classification. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated at one front corner. The front fender is heavily crushed and folded around the wheel opening, with torn sections exposing components behind it. The hood has deep buckling and sharp creases across the affected front corner, and its edge is visibly deformed above the damaged front assembly. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, displaced, partially detached, and hanging away from the vehicle. Internal components and wiring are exposed through large openings. The headlamp assembly on the damaged side is missing, leaving its wiring and mounting areas visible. The front grille and lower grille contain broken, displaced, separated, or missing sections, with irregular gaps and exposed internal parts. The front corner behind the fender and bumper also shows visible crushing and displacement, with multiple broken pieces and exposed wiring around the wheel and bumper area. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300-4MATIC sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. The supplied recall records include campaigns involving the communication/eCall system, roof-panel bonding on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof, steering-rack components on specified rear-wheel-drive configurations, radar-based Active Brake Assist, the 12-volt battery mounting bracket, front seat-belt retraction, LED headlight adjustment, the fuel rail and injectors, and rearview-camera display software. Recall applicability and completion should be confirmed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer using the VIN, particularly because some campaigns depend on equipment or drivetrain configuration. Because of the extent of the front-corner deformation and the exposed wiring and internal components, a complete inspection of the structure, cooling and electrical systems, steering and suspension, airbag and restraint systems, driver-assistance sensors, and front lighting will be required before repair or road use. The visible findings do not establish the condition of components that cannot be assessed from the supplied damage record.