2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 250 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as flood. However, Stage 1 reports that the flood claim is not supported by the available photos: exterior, interior, engine-bay, and dashboard areas were shown, with no visible tide line, water staining, silt, mold-like discoloration, corrosion, or flood-related residue. The instrument cluster was not illuminated, so it does not provide working-electronics counter-evidence. No separate damage findings were provided. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, CLA 250-4M trim, configured as a four-door coupe with a 2.0-liter turbocharged M260 four-cylinder gasoline engine and nine-speed automatic transmission. It is listed as left-hand drive, with seating for five, 18-inch wheels, and production in Kecskemét, Hungary. Some decoded specifications may vary for non-U.S.-market vehicles. The supplied recall information lists the following campaigns for this model and year: 21V058000 and 22V365000, concerning communication-module software that may affect the emergency eCall system; 21V354000, concerning MBUX software that may prevent the rearview-camera image from displaying correctly; and 26V481000, concerning possible corrosion of the driver’s door-lock microswitch, which may affect automatic parking-brake or Auto-Park operation and increase rollaway risk. The listed remedies are software updates or replacement of the driver’s door lock, performed free of charge by Mercedes-Benz. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase.