2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 GLA250

The auction lists “Right Front” as the primary damage designation. Stage 1’s photo review found extensive front-end damage involving the center and visible left-front area and concluded that the photos do not support a right-front-only primary damage designation. The front bumper cover, grille, and center fascia are missing, exposing the bumper reinforcement, radiator area, wiring, and other internal front-end components. The lower front air deflector and adjacent plastic bumper parts are broken and detached. A front fender and additional body panels around the front corner are also absent, leaving the wheelhouse, headlamp perimeter, washer reservoir, mounting brackets, wiring, and other internal components exposed. Removed bumper, grille, trim, and related hardware are shown detached on the ground beside the vehicle. The front door has severe deformation along its lower outer panel and edges, with the inner door structure and wiring exposed. The interior door trim panel is missing, exposing the inner door shell and window-mechanism area. A red airbag warning indicator is illuminated on the instrument cluster. The findings do not establish the cause of the warning or the operating condition of the restraint system. Because multiple structural, electrical, cooling, lighting, and safety-related areas are exposed, a thorough physical inspection and system scan will be required before repair or road use. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA 250 SUV, built in Germany, with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The decoded equipment includes front and side airbags, seat-belt pretensioners, blind-spot monitoring, electronic stability control, traction control, direct tire-pressure monitoring, and a rearview camera system. The supplied NHTSA recall data lists campaigns 21V058000, 22V365000, 21V354000, 21V072000, and 22V232000, involving communication-module software or activation and rearview-camera or multimedia software. It also lists campaign 26V481000 concerning a possible driver-door-lock microswitch failure that may affect automatic parking-brake or Auto-Park engagement. Recall completion and applicability to this individual VIN should be verified with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase and operation.