2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC

The auction listed the primary damage as Left Rear. Stage 1’s assessment states that the visible evidence supports this designation, with substantial damage identified on the left rear door, adjacent quarter panel, wheel-arch area, and left rear bumper corner. The left rear door has severe inward deformation with multiple sharp creases across the middle and lower sections. The lower and central areas show dark abrasion, paint transfer, and exposed damaged surfaces. The adjacent left rear quarter panel has a broad dent extending toward the rear wheel arch, with additional scraping and surface abrasion behind and above the wheel. The left rear bumper corner also has several dark scuff and scrape marks below the tail lamp and near the wheel arch. A black exterior trim piece has separated from the lower rocker area near the rear wheel and is lying on the ground. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV, trim GLE350-4M, equipped with a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 gasoline engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, and five seats. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in Vance, Alabama. The decoder identifies standard safety equipment including ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, front and side airbags, curtain airbags, and a rear visibility system. Some other equipment, including adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, and park assist, is listed as optional rather than confirmed on this specific vehicle. NHTSA records list four recalls associated with this make, model, and year. These include recalls concerning emergency-call communication-module software, possible communication-module deactivation, and a fuel-pump control unit that may be affected by water accumulation in the spare-tire well and could result in engine stalling. The documented remedies include software updates or module inspection and activation, as well as installation of a water drain plug and replacement of the fuel-pump control unit where necessary. The completion status of these recalls for this particular vehicle should be verified with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer using the VIN.