2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC

The auction record identifies this 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 as Salvage, with “Right Side” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the photographs support the right-side damage claim, showing extensive deformation to the right-side doors and adjacent rocker and wheel-arch trim. The photographs also show substantial front-end damage. Visible damage includes severe crushing and deep creasing to both right-side doors, with torn lower metal and openings. The right rocker panel and running-board trim are deformed or displaced, and sections of the right rear wheel-arch trim are missing. The right rear bumper corner is separated and displaced outward. The front bumper cover, grille assembly, and multiple front trim components are missing. The lower front fascia is detached and hanging below the front end, while additional broken bumper and grille pieces are lying on the ground. The radiator area and other internal front-end components are exposed. The available findings do not establish the condition of the radiator, cooling system, front-end structure, or other mechanical components. Inside the cabin, numerous broken glass fragments are visible around the right front door sill, floor, and seat base. A right-side curtain or other airbag fabric is visibly deployed across the right front cabin and roof-side area, and a red airbag warning indicator is illuminated in the instrument cluster. The restraint system will require comprehensive diagnostic inspection and likely repair; the condition of other airbags, seat belts, sensors, and modules is not established by these findings. The VIN decodes as a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV, trim GLE350-4M, equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline M264 engine, turbocharging, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. The supplied NHTSA recall records include campaigns concerning the dashboard and passenger-airbag deployment, emergency-call software, rearview-camera operation, prefuse-box wiring, air-conditioning drain hoses, rear-door window trim, the rear crossmember, electronic stability-control software, headlight adjustment, seat assembly, and—where equipped—radar-based Active Brake Assist and an illuminated grille-star electrical connection. Recall completion should be verified directly by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer before purchase, particularly because the vehicle has deployed airbags and substantial collision damage. This vehicle should be treated as a major collision-repair project. A qualified repair facility should inspect the body structure, doors and hinges, rocker area, suspension and undercarriage, cooling system, wiring, restraint systems, sensors, and all electronic control modules before any decision is made.