2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E 300 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as rear damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with severe deformation and detached components concentrated at the left rear corner. The left rear quarter panel is severely crushed and sharply deformed around the tail lamp and wheel opening. Internal components are exposed, and the panel edges are torn. The left rear tail lamp is displaced, with open gaps and exposed components behind it. The left rear bumper corner is torn and detached, hanging downward, while additional black bumper and underbody pieces are detached below the vehicle and some are lying on the ground. The left side of the trunk lid and adjacent rear body panel are also deformed, with an uneven panel gap and an open area around the damaged rear corner. Based on the supplied VIN decode, this is a 2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300-4MATIC sedan built in Germany. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. NHTSA records list seven recalls applicable to the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300/E-Class range. These concern the emergency-call communication system, Active Brake Assist radar software, front seat-belt buckle detection and pretensioner operation, the gasoline fuel rail and injectors, and rearview-camera software. The fuel-system recall involves a possible fuel leak and fire risk, while the other recalls may affect emergency calling, braking assistance, restraint-system operation, or rear visibility. The supplied information does not confirm whether any of these recalls have been completed, so completion should be verified with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer. A thorough physical inspection and repair assessment should also address the rear body structure, lighting, bumper and underbody attachments, trunk alignment, wiring, and any systems affected by the collision.