2018 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS

This 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris is listed with a Certificate of Title and the auction’s primary-damage designation is “NORMAL WEAR.” However, the title status cannot be verified from exterior photographs, and the visible hood damage is collision-related rather than consistent with normal wear. The most significant visible damage is a broad, shallow dent with creasing in the center-front section of the hood, assessed as moderate. Minor cosmetic wear includes light scuffing along the lower rear bumper, cracking and surface wear on the driver-side center armrest, and scuffing on the steering-wheel rim. The check-engine warning indicator is illuminated in the instrument cluster. The available photographs do not identify the underlying fault, so diagnostic scanning and a complete mechanical inspection are recommended before purchase. According to the VIN decode, this is a front-engine gasoline minivan with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder M274 engine, 4x2 drive, and a GVWR in the Class 2a range. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in Spain. NHTSA records list the following safety recalls for this make, model, and year: driveshaft securing bolts that may loosen; vehicles that may have left reassembly without final inspection of safety-related parts or bolt connections; an emergency-call communication module software issue; an improperly covered auxiliary battery compartment; a potential loss of electric power-steering assist; an incorrectly mounted brake-fluid reservoir; a rearview-camera image that may freeze; potentially insecure engine fuel-hose connections; incorrect tire load-capacity labeling or tire fitment; and a related final-inspection campaign. Recall campaign numbers include 18V497000, 19V693000, 21V055000, 19V222000, 19V715000, 19V489000, 22V066000, 22V099000, 22V134000, and 22V482000. Recall completion status is not provided and should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz using the VIN. The vehicle should be inspected for hidden collision-related damage, scanned for diagnostic trouble codes, and checked for completion of all applicable recall repairs before any purchase decision.