2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 400 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as Front End. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification: the hood, bumper, grille, headlamp areas, and related front-end components show extensive visible damage and missing parts. The hood is severely deformed, with deep creases, raised and folded sections, displaced metal, and a torn, irregular front edge. The front bumper cover, grille, and much of the front fascia are missing. Both front corners have missing or broken headlamp and bumper components, with exposed wiring, brackets, mounting pieces, and other internal parts. The radiator, condenser, cooling pack, and support members are exposed, while surrounding plastic supports and air-deflector panels are broken, separated, or hanging. Front wheel-arch and corner trim is also damaged. One complete headlamp assembly is shown removed from the vehicle. The findings indicate substantial collision damage concentrated at the front end. The condition of the cooling system, wiring, structural supports, sensors, mechanical components, and safety systems cannot be determined from these findings alone and should be checked through a detailed physical inspection before purchase. The extent of the required parts replacement, body repair, alignment work, and calibration is also unknown. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE400 SUV with all-wheel drive, a 3.0-liter turbocharged gasoline six-cylinder M276 engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. Four NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle specification. Recall 21V058000 concerns communication-module software that may fail to provide the correct vehicle location to the emergency-call system. Recall 22V365000 concerns SIM-card software that may disable the emergency-call system. Recall 21V072000 concerns possible deactivation of the communication module during service, which may disable the emergency-call function. Recall 22V955000 applies to certain 2016–2019 GLE400 vehicles and concerns possible water accumulation in the spare-tire well, which may damage the fuel-pump control unit and cause an engine stall. Recall completion status should be verified with Mercedes-Benz using the VIN.