2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 250 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as “Front & Rear.” Stage 1’s photo review supports significant front-end damage, but found no visible collision damage at the rear; the “Front & Rear” classification is therefore only partially supported and is not supported for the rear. The rear area does show light surface scuffing on the right rear door and adjacent quarter panel, with no clear panel deformation. The vehicle is a 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250, identified by VIN decoding as a CLA-Class sedan with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and a seven-speed automated manual transmission. The decoded trim is CLA250-4M, with left-hand drive and 17-inch wheels. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Hungary. The primary damage is concentrated at the front. The hood has severe creasing and deformation across the front edge and center-right section, with a wide, uneven gap above the grille and headlights. The front bumper cover is severely cracked, torn, split, and displaced, with broken sections at both corners and the lower bumper separated or hanging. Multiple grille, lower-intake, and bumper-trim components are broken or missing, leaving internal cooling and front-end components exposed. The metal front bumper reinforcement is visibly displaced and bent across the front. The driver airbag is deployed from the steering wheel. The instrument cluster displays ABS, brake, airbag, tire-pressure, check-engine, and other warning indicators, along with a “Check Right Low Beam” message. The cause and full extent of these warning conditions cannot be determined from the provided findings. NHTSA recall records identify several campaigns associated with this vehicle’s make, model, and model year. These include recalls involving emergency-call communication-module software, a possible communication-module deactivation, the driver frontal airbag and steering-component grounding, and—on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof or affected by a prior repair—a roof-panel bonding issue. Recall applicability and completion should be confirmed by VIN through Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer before the vehicle is operated. Given the deployed airbag and multiple illuminated safety-system warnings, a comprehensive structural, restraint-system, electrical, cooling-system, and mechanical inspection is recommended before repair or use.