2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 C300

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300 is listed in the auction records with “Left Front” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1’s photo assessment reports that the visible damage is a broken and partially missing section at the lower corner of the left front bumper, supporting that classification. The main observed defect is a moderate jagged break in the lower corner of the front bumper cover, with a small section of the lower edge missing. A dark area behind the bumper is visible through the opening. The left front fender, above and behind the wheel, has several minor light-colored linear scuff marks. A separate minor linear paint scuff is visible on the rear bumper below the trunk opening. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, C300 trim, with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder M274 engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and front and side airbags listed for the first and second rows. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in East London, South Africa. The drivetrain is not identified in the supplied VIN data. NHTSA recall records include multiple campaigns covering certain 2018 C-Class and C300 vehicles. These involve the emergency-call communication system, front seat-belt retraction, headlight adjustment, passenger air-bag status display, battery mounting or battery-cable protection, rear-window bonding, and, for vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof or certain body configurations, roof-panel bonding. Some campaigns apply only to specific configurations, so recall completion and applicability should be confirmed by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase. No known failure-pattern flags were provided.