2024 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title (“CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE”) with “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. The visible severe damage to the left side supports the auction’s “SIDE” damage code; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The principal damage is concentrated around the left rear door and lower side sill. The outer panel of the left rear door is severely crushed inward, with multiple sharp folds and pronounced wrinkling across the center and lower sections. The left rocker panel below the rear door is moderately deformed, with folded metal and scraped surfaces. Repairs may therefore require replacement or substantial structural and cosmetic work in this area; the supplied findings do not establish whether damage extends beyond the visible sections. A red airbag-related warning symbol is illuminated in the instrument cluster. This indicates that the restraint system requires diagnostic inspection before the vehicle is considered ready for use. The findings do not identify the specific fault or confirm whether any airbags or seat-belt pretensioners have deployed. VIN data identifies this vehicle as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class GLE450 4MATIC, an all-wheel-drive SUV with a 3.0-liter turbocharged gasoline inline-six engine. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in Vance, Alabama. Factory-listed safety equipment includes front airbags, side airbags for the first and second rows, seat-belt pretensioners, ABS, electronic stability control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear automatic emergency braking. These systems should be fully scanned and tested after repairs, particularly in view of the illuminated airbag warning.