2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 SUV

The auction lists the primary damage as **Front End**. Stage 1’s assessment is that the visible evidence supports this classification, with extensive damage to the hood, grille, front bumper, and adjacent front fascia. The hood has severe crushing and sharp creasing along its leading edge, together with scraped paint and exposed underlying material. Its front edge is visibly raised above the grille area. The front bumper cover is severely scraped, cracked, and deformed across the center and lower sections. The grille assembly has broken and displaced slats and trim, with missing pieces and a large open center area exposing components behind it. Sections of the front fascia and grille are also missing or broken, leaving the radiator and condenser area visibly exposed. The front corner on the viewer-right side has moderate damage, including broken edges, open gaps, scraped paint, and displaced trim beside the headlamp. The lower bumper and grille openings show additional scraping, cracking, irregular edges, and an open lower section. The driver airbag is deployed from the steering wheel. Curtain airbags are also deployed along the driver-side roof and upper door area and along the upper rear passenger-side cabin. These findings indicate that the vehicle requires comprehensive collision repair and restraint-system inspection before it can be considered roadworthy. The condition of concealed structural, cooling, lighting, electrical, and mechanical components cannot be determined from the provided findings. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class GLC 300 SUV, equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and a Finland assembly location. The decoded data lists standard driver-assistance and safety equipment including ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, and curtain airbags for the first and second rows. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this model and model year. Recall 23V445000 concerns a fuel pump that may shut down and cause a loss of drive power; the stated remedy is free fuel-pump replacement. Recall 24V070000 concerns potentially incorrectly adjusted headlights that may create glare for oncoming traffic; the stated remedy is inspection and correction of headlight adjustment. Recall completion should be verified for this specific vehicle.