2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450 4MATIC

The auction record lists this 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 as Salvage, with Front End shown as the primary damage. These are auction designations rather than independent confirmation. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the Front End classification, with extensive damage and missing components across the front bumper, grille, headlamps, hood, fenders, cooling modules, and bumper reinforcement. The front bumper cover, central fascia, grille, and both headlamp assemblies are missing. This leaves the cooling modules, bumper reinforcement, wiring, connectors, and mounting points exposed. The hood is severely deformed across its front section, and both front fenders are creased and distorted, with torn, crushed, or incomplete panel edges around the front corners. The radiator and condenser area has extensive flattened and distorted fins. The front bumper reinforcement is bowed and uneven. Lower front underbody panels and air-deflector components are broken, displaced, and incomplete. Both front wheel-arch liners are torn or displaced, with adjacent internal components exposed. The vehicle decodes as a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class GLS 450-4M, an all-wheel-drive SUV with a 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder gasoline engine, nine-speed automatic transmission, and three-row, seven-seat configuration. The VIN decoder identifies the vehicle as manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in Vance, Alabama. Two NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year range. Recall 22V365000 concerns communication-module SIM-card software that may disable the emergency-call system; the stated remedy is a free software update. Recall 24V207000 concerns a 48-volt ground connection under the passenger seat that may overheat and increase fire risk; the stated remedy is inspection and tightening by a dealer at no charge. The completion status of these recalls is not provided. The documented damage is concentrated at the front end and is severe. Because major exterior, lighting, cooling, structural reinforcement, underbody, and wiring-related components are missing or damaged, a complete inspection and repair assessment should be performed before determining roadworthiness, repair cost, or the condition of systems not visible in the findings.