2023 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 447 (VS20)

The vehicle is a 2023 Mercedes-Benz Metris listed with a salvage-title condition and a FRONT END primary-damage code. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end collision damage supports the stated FRONT END code; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The front end shows severe collision damage. The hood is deeply buckled and creased across the front and center, with the leading edge folded downward. The front bumper cover is detached and hanging away from the vehicle, while the bumper reinforcement and lower front fascia are displaced, with broken trim, hanging pieces, and exposed mounting areas. The grille and center emblem area are distorted and displaced, with broken or separated sections and exposed components behind them. Both front headlamp areas are open and incomplete, with lamp components displaced or missing. A detached headlamp assembly and a damaged grille or bumper-trim piece are also visible on the ground in front of the vehicle. The front fender edges adjacent to the hood and headlamps have irregular shapes, separated edges, and displaced trim. The driver airbag has deployed from the steering wheel. The VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a Mercedes-Benz Metris cargo van with 4x2 drive, a 2.0-liter gasoline M274 engine, and a 126-inch wheelbase. The decoded manufacturing location is Vitoria, Spain. The VIN data also identifies front, side, and curtain airbag equipment; the driver airbag is visibly deployed and will require replacement and restraint-system inspection. Official recalls listed for the 2023 Metris include fuel-pump recalls 23V444000 and 23V881000, involving possible fuel-pump shutdown and loss of drive power. Recall 25V463000 concerns infotainment-system connections that may prevent the rearview-camera image from displaying. Recall 26V070000 applies to certain right-hand-drive 2020 and 2022–2023 Metris vehicles and concerns possible water accumulation at the airbag control unit. Recall applicability, completion status, and any required repairs should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA using the VIN. A thorough inspection is required to assess structural, cooling-system, mechanical, electrical, restraint-system, and hidden collision damage before purchase.