2015 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE Structurebody Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE CAMPER BEING HAULED BY A 2015 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WAS NOT PROPERLY SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE RATINGS DID NOT MATCH THE CAMPER FOR THE APPROPRIATE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. IN ADDITION, BY ADDING THE CARGO TO THE MAXIMUM, IT CAUSED THE WEIGHT TO BE OVER CAPACITY AND COULD CAUSE A FRACTURE TO THE CAMPER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

ON OCT 22 WE WERE EAST BOUND ON TEXAS 287 ABOUT 10 WEST OF QUANAH, TX WHEN THE RT REAR GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRE ST235/80 R 16 CATASTROPHICALLY BLEW OUT CAUSING $2783.00 OF DAMAGE TO THE BODY PANELS AND SLIDE MOLDING OF OUR BLUE RIDGE 3125 5TH WHEEL. THE DAY WAS COOL AND SOMEWHAT RAINY AND THE BLACKTOP WAS QUITE SMOOTH WITH NO CHUCKHOLES PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. I'D HEARD STORIES ABOUT THESE PARTICULAR E RATED GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SO I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURES THAT MORNING AND THIS TIRE WAS LOWER THAN THE 80 PSI COLD I MEASURED IN THE OTHER 3 TIRES ON OUR 5TH WHEEL. WE SPENT THE NITE IN DALHART AND I PRESSURED UP THAT TIRE IN DALHART TO 80 PSI COLD AS THE OTHER 3 WERE OK. I LOOK FOR TIRE BULGES AND UNUSUAL LOOKING TREAD AND SAW NOTHING LEADING UP TO THE TREAD/STEEL BELT SEPARATION LEADING TO...