2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 GLA250

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 is listed with an auction primary-damage designation of “Front End.” Stage 1’s assessment states that the visible evidence supports this designation, with extensive damage and missing components concentrated at the front of the vehicle. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is deeply creased and deformed across the front and right-front areas, with extensive paint scraping and abrasion. The front bumper cover and grille assembly are missing from the vehicle, exposing the bumper reinforcement, radiator area, wiring, and other internal components. The headlamp assemblies are also missing from their installed positions; one detached headlamp is shown separately with exposed housing and mounting areas. The front-right corner and fender area have missing exterior panels, exposed internal parts, hanging wiring, and damaged plastic components around the wheel and bumper area. The front-left fender is absent, with the wheel-well liner and other plastic components hanging or exposed. Lower front underbody and fascia panels are detached and hanging, with separated wiring visible. The detached bumper cover and other removed body parts show substantial scuffing, scraped paint, cracking or separation, and deformation. Long side-sill trim panels are detached on both the left and right sides. Inside the vehicle, white airbag fabric is hanging beside the driver’s seat and along the side interior area. The instrument cluster shows illuminated airbag/SRS and check-engine warning indicators; the available finding does not establish the underlying cause of these warnings. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy without a complete structural, electrical, restraint-system, cooling-system, and mechanical inspection, followed by the necessary repairs and diagnostic testing. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a German-built 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class GLA250 SUV with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine, a seven-speed automated manual transmission, and approximately 208 hp. The drivetrain is not specified in the supplied decoding data. VIN: WDCTG4EB3LU027131. The supplied NHTSA recall information lists several recalls applicable to 2020 GLA250 vehicles, including communication-module and emergency-call functionality issues, a panoramic-sunroof front-panel bonding issue on equipped vehicles, and a fuel-rail/injector issue that may cause a fuel leak. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase, and any outstanding campaigns should be completed by an authorized dealer.