2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB GLB250

The auction records list the vehicle as having a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and identify FRONT END as the primary damage. These are auction designations. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the unverified FRONT END damage claim, with extensive damage to the hood, front bumper, grille, headlamps, and front fender area. Stage 1 also reports that the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be confirmed from exterior and interior photographs alone. The front hood is severely deformed across its forward section, with pronounced creasing, an irregular leading edge, a large uneven gap above the grille and headlamps, scratches, and chipped paint. The front bumper cover is severely cracked, torn, displaced, and partially detached across the center, image-right side, lower fascia, and image-left corner. Detached black plastic is visible below the front of the vehicle. The lower bumper trim and bright-colored insert are also separated and damaged. The central Mercedes grille emblem is missing. Both front headlamp assemblies are severely damaged. The image-left headlamp has a broken outer lens with internal components exposed, while the image-right headlamp is cracked and displaced with broken lens sections and exposed internal components. The front fender around the image-left headlamp and wheel arch is bent and irregular, and the outer wheel-arch molding is missing. Inside the vehicle, the driver steering-wheel airbag and driver-side curtain airbag are visibly deployed. Lower dashboard and footwell trim below the steering column is hanging or detached. The deployed restraint systems and interior damage indicate that the vehicle will require a comprehensive airbag, seat-belt, electrical, and occupant-restraint system inspection before being considered safe for use. The VIN identifies this vehicle as a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class GLB250 SUV, built in Mexico. Factory data lists a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, left-hand drive, and seating for five. The decoded equipment data also lists standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, direct TPMS, and LED low-beam headlamps. The documented findings show extensive front-end collision damage and deployed airbags. Repair assessment should include the underlying front structure, cooling and mechanical components, steering and suspension systems, wiring, headlamp systems, and all restraint-system components, none of which can be fully evaluated from the provided findings alone.