2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450 4MATIC

This 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 has extensive visible front-end collision damage. The auction lists the primary damage as “Front End.” Stage 1’s assessment supports this claim: the hood, bumper area, grille, front lighting, fascia supports, and exposed front components show extensive visible damage. The hood is severely crushed across its leading edge, with sharp creases, extensive wrinkling, and a downward-displaced, irregular front edge. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, exposing the radiator assembly, support structure, wiring, and lower front hardware. The right headlamp assembly is absent, with its mounting areas and wiring exposed. A detached headlamp assembly and bumper cover are also present; both show broken mounting points, separated sections, cracks, and exposed internal components. Several front fascia supports, brackets, plastic panels, and other internal components are broken, displaced, or exposed. The lower front reinforcement and adjacent support panel have a visibly deformed shape. The front left corner is severely damaged, with exposed wheel-area components and hanging wiring. The front left fender edge and wheel-arch area are deformed, with an irregular gap next to the damaged fascia. Forward wheel-arch trim is missing, exposing fasteners and inner wheel-well areas. Several electrical wires and connectors hang below the front of the vehicle. The instrument cluster displays “Check Right Low Beam,” indicating a low-beam lighting warning. This is consistent with the documented damage to the right headlamp area, although complete lighting-system operation and any additional electrical faults require physical testing. Factory decoding identifies the vehicle as a left-hand-drive Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class SUV, trim GLS450-4M, equipped with a 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder gasoline engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and seating for seven. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. The decoder did not provide a drive-type value, although the trim designation includes “4M.” NHTSA records list multiple recalls for this model and year. They include recalls involving air-conditioner drain-hose routing and possible water intrusion into the footwells (19V587000, 21V288000, and 23V177000); fuel-rail and injector leakage (21V961000); emergency-call communication software (21V058000 and 22V365000); dashboard security and passenger-airbag deployment (21V057000); electronic stability-control software (21V071000); front airbag wiring (22V466000); rearview-camera and multimedia software (22V232000 and 21V354000); the 48-volt ground connection (22V231000 and 24V207000); seat assembly and third-row seatback locking (21V818000 and 22V732000); front struts and rear shock absorbers (20V329000); the rear crossmember (20V172000); rear door window trim (22V680000); and transmission-control software that could cause an engine stall (24V118000). Recall completion status for this specific vehicle was not provided and should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer before purchase. The vehicle should be treated as requiring substantial collision repair. A complete inspection is recommended for hidden structural, cooling-system, suspension, steering, restraint-system, sensor, wiring, and mechanical damage, as well as diagnostic testing and confirmation that all safety recalls have been completed.