2022 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 SEDAN

The auction lists the primary damage as “Right Front.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with severe damage concentrated around the right-front hood, fender, bumper, and headlamp area. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood has large buckles and creases across the front and left-front sections, with an uneven raised edge above the grille. The right-front bumper cover is torn and displaced, with broken and missing sections, exposed internal components, and dark scrape marks. The right-front fender is crushed and creased around the wheel opening, with scraped paint and an irregular damaged edge. The right-front headlamp assembly is missing, leaving its cavity and wiring exposed. A lighting component is also hanging below the damaged bumper with exposed wiring and detached mounting points. The right-front fascia and grille-side area are broken and displaced, and the right-front wheel well is open with the normal liner or covering not visible. Additional damage is present at the rear right side. The right-rear quarter panel has a broad dent and crease below and behind the fuel-door area, extending toward the rear bumper. The right-rear bumper cover has multiple scuff marks and scraped areas near the quarter-panel transition. The instrument cluster displays the warning, “Cooling System Malfunction Stop Immediately Switch Off Vehicle.” This is a significant mechanical warning and should be investigated before any operation or road testing. The cooling-system malfunction is also identified as a known concern worth checking based on the displayed warning. The visible findings do not establish the cause or extent of the cooling-system fault. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 sedan, VIN W1KAF4GB0NR031565. It is listed with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline M264 engine, turbocharging, approximately 255 horsepower, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in South Africa. NHTSA records provided for this model and year list recalls involving the fuel pump under campaigns 23V445000 and 23V880000, both concerning possible fuel-pump shutdown and loss of drive power. Additional listed recalls include 23V463000 for electrical-harness ground connections that may overheat, 24V446000 for an electrical wire connection at the pre-fuse box that may overheat, and 25V253000 concerning the driver-side front seat-belt tensioner cover and possible anchor loosening. Campaign 26V481000 is also listed for a driver’s-door-lock microswitch that may affect automatic parking-brake or Auto-Park engagement and could result in vehicle rollaway. Recall completion status for this vehicle should be verified with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase.