2023 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 SEDAN

The auction lists the primary damage as “Front & Rear.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification, with substantial damage at the front left corner and across the rear bumper and trunk area. This is an auction classification and should be confirmed through a physical inspection and repair documentation. The front left corner has severe damage. The bumper cover and adjacent fascia are cracked, torn, and displaced, with broken edges, open gaps around the headlamp area, and exposed internal components. The front left headlamp assembly is missing. The hood is creased and deformed at its front left edge, and the front left fender is visibly bent around the headlamp junction and wheel arch. A detached bumper-cover component also shows scuffing, deformation, and broken or separated mounting tabs. The rear bumper cover is missing across the rear, exposing the bumper beam area, mounting brackets, reinforcement area, and other internal components. The left rear quarter panel is creased and deformed around the wheel arch and bumper attachment area. The trunk lid has a pronounced central crease with multiple dents and distortions around the emblem and license-plate mounting area. The adjacent lower rear body panel also shows crushing, creasing, and uneven surfaces. Red restraint-related warning symbols are illuminated on the instrument cluster. The cause and condition of the restraint system cannot be determined from the supplied findings; the airbag and seat-belt systems should be professionally scanned and inspected before the vehicle is operated. The VIN decodes as a 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 sedan with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder M254 engine rated at 255 hp. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in East London, South Africa. The available VIN data does not specify the drivetrain or transmission. NHTSA recall records provided for this vehicle include campaigns 23V445000 and 23V880000 concerning possible fuel-pump shutdown and loss of drive power; 23V463000 concerning improperly secured wiring-harness ground connections; 24V115000 concerning incorrectly manufactured 80-amp fuses; 24V446000 concerning the electrical wire connection at the pre-fuse box; 25V253000 concerning the driver-side seat-belt tensioner cover; and 25V255000 concerning vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement fuse box under recall 24V-115. The records also include campaign 26V481000 concerning a driver’s-door-lock microswitch that may affect automatic parking-brake or Auto-Park operation. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA, and all outstanding repairs should be completed before use.