2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS

The auction records identify this vehicle as having a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and list SIDE as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible side-impact damage supports the SIDE classification. The SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be confirmed or disproved from exterior photographs alone. The most significant visible damage is concentrated along the left side. The left front sliding door has a large, deep deformation along its rear edge and lower-middle section. The adjacent rear sliding door has multiple large dents and extensive horizontal white scrape marks. The lower body and rocker area beneath the sliding doors are also deformed and scraped, while the left front door has additional scrape marks and localized deformation below the window. This damage should be assessed for door operation, alignment, hinges, locking mechanisms, and possible structural or rocker-area involvement. The lower right rear cargo door has a broad dent with creasing near its lower edge and scraping toward the bottom. The front bumper has light-colored abrasion and scuffing on the left corner and lower section. The VIN decodes as a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris van with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and 4x2 drive. The vehicle has five doors, a 125.98-inch wheelbase, and was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz AG in Spain. Transmission details and additional factory options were not provided. NHTSA records list multiple recalls for 2016 Metris vehicles. These include rear differential gears that may have been improperly welded (16V342000), an emergency-call communication software issue (21V055000), an exposed integrated backup-battery compartment (19V715000), electric power-steering bolt corrosion and fracture for vehicles sold or registered in specified states (19V290000), a fuel-hose leak risk (18V837000), improperly secured transmission support mounting (18V335000), electric power-steering control-unit contact pins (17V595000), potentially conflicting service software updates affecting vehicle systems (17V272000), blind-spot monitoring equipment that may not function (17V148000), front seat-belt pretensioners (17V244000), brake-fluid reservoir mounting (22V066000), rearview-camera image freezing (22V099000), and incorrect tire-load information labels or tire specifications (22V482000). Recall completion should be verified with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer using the VIN before purchase, particularly after the vehicle’s collision repairs. A physical inspection is recommended to evaluate the sliding-door and cargo-door operation, rocker and side-body alignment, possible concealed structural or mechanical damage, airbag and seat-belt systems, and the quality and completeness of any previous repairs.