2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 4MATIC SUV

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a “Clear” condition and identifies the left side as the primary damage area. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence contradicts the “Clear” condition claim and supports the “Left Side” primary-damage code. The vehicle has severe collision damage along the left side. The left front door contains multiple deep dents and creases across the lower and middle sections, with paint scuffing. The left rear door is extensively crushed and sharply creased, with deformation around the handle and lower edge. Its exterior handle is damaged and displaced within the deformed panel. Significant inward deformation and creasing are also visible in the left lower rocker area beneath the doors, extending toward the rear wheel opening. The left exterior mirror assembly is missing, leaving wiring and mounting components exposed. Multiple airbags are deployed from the roof and left-side cabin areas, including the front and rear left-side curtain airbags. The windshield has localized cracked or shattered glass in the upper-left area near the left A-pillar. The extent of the side impact and rocker deformation requires a complete structural inspection, including the door pillars, rocker reinforcement, floor area, suspension and wheel alignment, wiring, restraint-control system, seat-belt pretensioners, and all airbag components. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy until professionally repaired and fully inspected. The VIN decode identifies a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class sport utility vehicle, equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline M264 inline four-cylinder engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle is listed as a five-seat, two-row SUV manufactured in Bremen, Germany. NHTSA records show several recalls associated with the 2021 GLC 300 and this model range. These include a fuel-pump recall that may cause loss of drive power; software recalls affecting the emergency-call system; a multimedia software recall that may prevent the rearview-camera image from displaying; a headlight-adjustment recall; and a side-impact sensor recall involving possible delayed airbag and seat-belt activation. Recall completion should be verified by the VIN, and any outstanding campaigns should be completed by an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer before the vehicle is operated.