2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC GLC300-4M

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a **SALVAGE CERTIFICATE** and identifies the primary damage as **FRONT END**. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the **FRONT END** classification; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The visible damage is concentrated at the front left corner. The hood is raised and deformed, with an uneven gap above the damaged area. The front left fender is severely crushed and irregular around the wheel opening, with components exposed behind the panel. The front left headlamp assembly is missing, leaving internal components and wiring visible. The bumper cover is severely torn, broken, and partially detached from the body, with missing sections and a large opening around the headlamp area. Multiple cracks extend across the upper and central portions of the windshield. Airbags have deployed from the steering wheel, passenger-side dashboard, and side-curtain area. Repairs are therefore likely to require extensive body, lighting, bumper, windshield, and supplemental restraint-system work. The condition of the underlying structure, suspension, steering, wiring, sensors, and mechanical systems cannot be determined from the supplied findings and should be verified through a thorough physical inspection and diagnostic assessment. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class GLC300-4M sport utility vehicle, manufactured in Germany. It is identified with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, as well as seat-belt pretensioners and load limiters. Examination and replacement of affected restraint-system components will be particularly important following the reported airbag deployment.