2025 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 SUV

The auction lists the primary damage as “Left Front.” However, the Stage 1 assessment states that the visible evidence shows substantial damage across the front end and both front corners, and does not support a left-front-only primary damage designation. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is heavily deformed, with multiple large creases and raised or uneven sections along the front edge and both corners. Scuffing and areas of paint loss are also visible. The headlamp on the left side of the image is severely broken, with shattered lens material and exposed internal components. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, displaced, and partially missing. It is separated from the body at both outer corners, with cracked and displaced lower sections. A wiring harness is hanging below the bumper, and additional components and wiring are exposed behind the damaged cover. Extensive white abrasion marks and paint transfer are present across the lower bumper and corner areas. The front fender and wheel-arch area on the right side of the image has severe creasing and broken edges around the headlamp and wheel arch, with separated and damaged wheel-arch trim. There are also open gaps, broken or displaced panel sections, and white abrasion marks around the front fender, headlamp, and bumper junction. A red airbag or occupant-restraint warning symbol is illuminated on the instrument cluster. The cause and condition of the restraint system cannot be established from the provided findings; the system should be professionally diagnosed before the vehicle is operated. The VIN decodes as a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class GLC 300 SUV, built in Germany. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 255 horsepower and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbag systems, seat-belt pretensioners, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and other driver-assistance features. Records provided list three NHTSA recalls affecting certain vehicles in this model range: campaign 25V379000 concerns C-pillar occupant protection on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof; campaign 25V533000 concerns steering-coupling fastener tightness; and campaign 26V281000 concerns a possible infotainment control-unit reset that could blank the instrument display. Applicability and completion status should be confirmed by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase. The visible damage is concentrated at the front end and includes severe body, lighting, bumper, wiring, and safety-system concerns. A complete structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting, airbag, and alignment inspection is recommended before estimating repairs or determining roadworthiness.