2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 SUV

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 is listed with a “Right Rear” primary-damage designation. Stage 1’s photo-based assessment supports this claim: substantial deformation and scraping are visible in the right rear quarter-panel and wheel-arch area. The right rear quarter panel has severe, sharply creased and crushed damage immediately ahead of and above the rear wheel opening. The adjacent wheel-arch trim is distorted, and the area near the rear door edge shows pronounced creasing, crushed metal, and torn-looking surface deformation. Multiple light-colored scrape and paint-transfer marks extend across the damaged quarter panel and along the lower portion of the right rear door. The black exterior finish is extensively abraded, with visible loss or disruption of the paint. The available findings describe significant exterior collision damage to the right rear body area. Hidden damage, structural condition, wheel or suspension alignment, and mechanical or safety-system operation cannot be determined from these findings and should be checked during a physical inspection and repair estimate. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class SUV with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and 255 horsepower. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz AG in Finland. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Recall 23V445000 concerns the fuel pump, which may shut down and cause a loss of drive power; the stated remedy is free fuel-pump replacement. Recall 24V070000 concerns potentially misadjusted headlights that may create glare for oncoming traffic; the stated remedy is free inspection and correction of the headlight adjustment if necessary. The completion status of these recalls for this vehicle should be confirmed by VIN with Mercedes-Benz.