2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 550 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as “Front End.” Stage 1’s photo-based assessment states that the visible evidence supports this claim. The main visible damage is concentrated at the image-right front corner. The front bumper cover is severely torn, detached, and displaced outward and downward, with open gaps exposing mounting areas and components behind it. The image-right headlamp assembly is severely damaged; its lens and outer housing are broken, leaving internal lamp components exposed. The image-right side of the grille is moderately damaged, with the grille edge and adjacent chrome horizontal trim displaced and broken. The hood edge and adjoining front body-panel edges also show moderate bending and irregular openings around the damaged headlamp and bumper area. The VIN decodes as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class GLS550-4M SUV with all-wheel drive, a turbocharged 4.7-liter V8 gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle is listed as having three rows and seating for seven, and it was manufactured in the United States. One NHTSA safety recall is listed for this make, model, and year: campaign 21V058000, concerning communication-module software that may fail to provide the correct vehicle location to the emergency call system after a crash. The stated remedy is a free software update through a Mercedes-Benz dealer or over-the-air update. Recall completion should be verified for this vehicle by its VIN. The findings describe visible exterior collision damage only. The condition of concealed structural, mechanical, electrical, restraint, and cooling-system components is not established by the provided findings and should be checked during a physical inspection.