2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 4MATIC

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 is listed by the auction as Salvage, with Front End as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end collision damage supports the unverified Front End claim; however, the salvage status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The vehicle has severe damage concentrated at the front-left corner. The bumper cover is torn, with a large section detached and hanging below the vehicle. The left headlamp assembly is missing, leaving internal components and wiring exposed. The front-left fender is extensively creased, torn, and displaced around the wheel opening, with severe deformation above and behind the wheel. The wheel-arch trim is broken and separated, and the left-front edge of the hood is bent and misaligned with the surrounding bodywork. Additional front-end damage includes a broken grille surround and adjacent trim, detached lower bumper trim and chrome-colored accent, and multiple exposed electrical wires and connectors. The overall condition indicates that the front-left corner requires substantial body, lighting, trim, and electrical-system repairs. The condition of the underlying structural, suspension, steering, cooling, and driver-assistance components cannot be determined from the supplied findings and should be checked during a physical inspection. A deployed airbag is visible hanging from the upper front cabin near the passenger-side roof and windshield area. The instrument cluster also shows multiple warning indicators, including ABS, brake, engine, restraint, stability-control, and temperature warnings. The vehicle should not be considered roadworthy until the collision damage, restraint system, warning faults, and related mechanical and electrical systems have been professionally diagnosed and repaired. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class SUV with the GLC 300-4M trim, a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and a Finland production location. The decoded engine output is listed as 241 horsepower. NHTSA records identify multiple recalls applicable to the 2018 GLC 300 or related GLC variants. These include recalls involving rear outboard seat-belt latch plates, driver airbag inflator and grounding, passenger airbag occupancy-status display, panoramic-roof or front roof-panel bonding, front turn-signal color on vehicles with LED headlights, and emergency-call communication-module software. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz, particularly because the vehicle has collision-related airbag deployment and extensive front-end electrical damage.