2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 450+

The auction lists the primary damage as rear damage. Stage 1 reports that this claim is supported by extensive visible damage to the rear bumper and rear corner, while also noting substantial front bumper damage. The rear bumper cover is largely missing across the center and both corners. The silver bumper reinforcement, internal body areas, brackets, wiring, and lamp-mounting structures are exposed. The remaining lower bumper section is detached, with displaced edges and large openings. Both rear corner coverings beneath the tail lamps are missing, and the rear corner below the tail lamp has a large irregular opening with scraped and chipped paint and exposed internal components. The front bumper cover is severely detached and displaced on both sides, particularly around the left headlamp-side area. Black mounting structures and internal components are exposed. The left lower bumper intake has broken and missing trim, while the grille has multiple light-colored scuff marks. Several front bumper components, including the bumper cover, grille, trim, and absorber pieces, are shown removed from the vehicle and lying beside it; these parts have scuffed surfaces and broken or separated edges. Both lower rocker areas also show damage. The left-side sill trim has abrasion marks and a hanging section near the rear, while the right-side rocker trim is scuffed and separated below the doors near the rear wheel. A red airbag warning indicator is illuminated on the instrument cluster. The available findings do not establish the cause or extent of any restraint-system fault, so the airbag system and related wiring require professional diagnostic inspection before the vehicle is considered roadworthy. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class Sedan, trim EQS 450+, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Germany. It is a battery-electric vehicle with the decoded engine model “ED” and 329 horsepower listed by NHTSA. Three NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle/model range: recall 24V960000 concerning roof-area mounting brackets that may damage the side-curtain airbags during deployment; recall 25V255000 concerning potentially incorrect fuse-box installation following an earlier repair; and recall 25V366000 concerning incorrect reversing sounds from the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System. Recall completion should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz using the VIN before purchase.