2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as “Front End.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, citing the broken front headlamp lenses, front bumper scuffing, missing right-front bumper section, and hanging component at the front bumper. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 has damage at both front corners. The left-front headlamp lens has multiple jagged breaks and missing transparent sections, with internal components exposed. The right-front headlamp lens has an irregular crack or break along its outer and lower portion. A section of the right-front bumper cover is missing, exposing the inner absorber and mounting area, and a cable or harness is hanging below that corner. The left-front bumper has multiple light-colored horizontal scuff marks below the headlamp. A separate moderate dent and crease is present in the left-rear quarter panel below and beside the tail lamp. The panel contours are disturbed and the area has surface scuffing. The supplied VIN decode identifies the vehicle as a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class, trim GLS450-4M, with a 3.0-liter turbocharged M256 gasoline inline-six engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission. It is listed as a seven-seat, three-row SUV manufactured in the United States. The decode does not provide a confirmed drivetrain value. NHTSA recall records supplied for this model and year include campaigns involving air-conditioning drain-hose water intrusion, fuel-rail and injector leakage, emergency-call communication software, dashboard fitment, electronic stability-control software, front air-bag wiring, rearview-camera and multimedia software, the 48-volt ground connection, seat assembly and third-row seatback locks, rear shock absorbers, the rear crossmember, rear door window trim, and transmission-control software. Some entries are related campaigns or expansions of earlier recalls. Recall completion status is not provided, so the vehicle’s VIN-specific recall history should be verified with Mercedes-Benz before purchase and any outstanding repairs should be completed by an authorized dealer. The findings document visible exterior damage only. A physical inspection is recommended to check the headlamp assemblies, bumper mounting and absorber, wiring, front-end structure, rear quarter-panel structure, lighting and safety-system operation, and any damage not visible in the supplied findings.