2020 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 4MATIC

The vehicle is a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C 300 sedan, VIN 55SWF8EB9LU330175. The auction lists the vehicle as Salvage with “Front End” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the stated Front End claim; however, salvage status cannot be independently confirmed from the photos. The front end has severe collision damage. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, and the removed bumper and grille assembly is shown separated from the vehicle. The front reinforcement, cooling components, wiring, and mounting areas are exposed. One front headlamp is also missing, leaving its mounting area and wiring exposed. The front fender has pronounced crushing, creasing, scraped paint, and deformation around the wheel arch, headlamp opening, and leading edge. The wheel-arch liner and adjacent lower plastic components are torn, separated, and hanging beside the wheel. A lower front trim or air-deflector section is detached and hanging below the exposed front structure. Additional lower plastic reinforcement pieces are separate from the vehicle. These findings are limited to visible damage. The condition of the underlying structural components, cooling system, suspension, steering, wiring, airbag system, engine, transmission, and other mechanical systems cannot be determined from the supplied findings. A comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic scan will be required before purchase or repair approval. VIN decoding identifies a C-Class sedan built in the United States with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, a seven-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The decoded trim is listed as C300-4M, although the drivetrain information should be confirmed separately because the decoder does not provide a drive-type value. Official NHTSA recall records supplied for this 2020 C-Class include campaigns concerning the emergency-call communication module, turbocharger oil-line fasteners, front seat-belt retraction, panoramic-sunroof/front roof-panel bonding on applicable vehicles, LED headlamp adjustment, and rearview-camera software. Additional communication-module recalls, including campaigns 21V058000 and 22V365000, are also listed. Recall 21V509000 is particularly relevant because it concerns LED headlamps on certain 2018–2020 C300 vehicles, while the vehicle currently has one headlamp missing. Recall completion and applicability should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz using the VIN before the vehicle is driven or repaired.