2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 250 CLA250

The auction record lists the vehicle as Salvage with Front End primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-left collision damage supports the Front End classification; however, the Salvage title designation cannot be independently confirmed from exterior photographs. The documented damage is concentrated at the front-left corner. The bumper cover is severely scuffed, torn, and partially detached, with separated sections, open gaps, and a hanging lower lip. The front-left headlamp assembly is displaced from its opening, with exposed internal housing and irregular gaps. The lower bumper insert or trim is missing, leaving an open cavity with loose wiring visible. The front-left fender is creased, crushed, and deformed around the headlamp and wheel-arch area, with an uneven edge adjoining the hood. The front-left hood edge is also deformed and heavily abraded. A detached, broken black plastic panel, identified as a front underbody or bumper panel, is shown separately. The supplied VIN decode identifies this as a 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class CLA250 sedan with a turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, a seven-speed automated manual transmission, and front-wheel drive information not provided by the decoder. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Kecskemét, Hungary. NHTSA recall records provided for this model and year include recalls involving the driver airbag module, instrument-cluster software, emergency-call communication software or activation, rearview-camera and display software, and a potential fuel-rail or injector fuel leak. The supplied records also list recall 26V481000 concerning the driver’s door-lock microswitch and possible automatic parking-brake or Auto-Park malfunction; its notice and VIN-search dates are listed as future dates in the record. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase. The findings describe visible exterior collision damage only. They do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, cooling system, suspension, steering, airbags, sensors, wiring, or other components behind the damaged front-end panels. A thorough physical inspection and diagnostic scan are recommended before repair or purchase.