2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 4MATIC

The vehicle is listed with salvage status and “Front End” as the auction’s primary-damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the stated Front End code; however, the salvage status cannot be independently confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The visible damage is concentrated across the front end. The hood’s leading edge is raised and deformed, with irregular gaps above the grille and headlamp areas. The front bumper cover has extensive scraping, fractured sections, deformation, separated trim, and an uneven lower edge. Several grille sections and trim pieces are missing or displaced, leaving open areas and exposing components behind the grille. The lower front fascia is also severely damaged. A black lower panel is hanging below the bumper, with additional loose or displaced plastic visible underneath. Lower corner trim around the lamp openings is missing or broken, and mounting material is exposed. The viewer-left headlamp area has an enlarged, uneven gap with exposed material around the lamp. These findings indicate that the front bumper, grille, lower fascia, hood alignment, corner trim, and potentially adjacent mounting components require detailed inspection and repair assessment. The photographs do not establish the condition of hidden structural, cooling, lighting, safety-system, or mechanical components. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA 250 4MATIC with all-wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 208 horsepower, and a German production origin. The transmission details were not provided by the decoder. NHTSA records show recalls associated with this model and year, including recalls concerning the frontal air bag, emergency-call system software, and bonding of the front roof panel on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. Recall campaigns 21V197000 and 23V854000 concern the roof panel issue, with the latter listed as an expansion of the former. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz, particularly because the roof-panel issue relates to a prior repair and may not apply to every vehicle in the listed range.