2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 GLA250

The auction record lists the primary damage as Left Rear. Stage 1’s photo review supports this classification, with substantial visible damage at the left rear tail lamp, tailgate, and rear bumper. The tailgate has severe inward deformation and pronounced creasing across the left-center section, extending below and beside the left rear lamp toward the license-plate mounting area. The rear bumper cover is moderately damaged and separated from the body along the left and center upper edge, leaving wide gaps and exposed mounting areas. The threshold trim below the tailgate is displaced with uneven spacing and exposed areas beneath it. The left rear tail lamp lens is broken, with missing sections, dark openings, and irregular fractured edges. The VIN decodes as a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 SUV equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 221 hp and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in Germany. An NHTSA recall listing, campaign 26V481000, covers certain 2020–2026 GLA and GLB vehicles, including the 2022 GLA. The driver’s door-lock microswitch may corrode and fail to detect an open door, potentially preventing automatic engagement of the electronic parking brake or Auto-Park feature and creating a rollaway risk. The stated remedy is replacement of the driver’s door lock by a dealer at no cost. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on September 18, 2026, and affected VINs are expected to become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 31, 2026. The visible damage should be followed by a physical inspection of the tailgate, rear bumper mounting points, lamp assembly, surrounding body structure, wiring, and related safety systems before purchase.