DRIVING ON I-10 IN NORTH FLORIDA AND TOWING A 2004, 16' CASITA TRAILER WHEN I HAD SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE DEXTER AXLE. THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE TIRE TO START A FIRE IN THE FIBERGLASS WHEEL WELL. HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ONLY WAS ABLE TO BECAUSE I HAD A LARGE TRUCK AS TOW VEHICLE. CASITA CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY AND POINTS TO DEXTER. SENT THE DAMAGED AXLE TO DEXTER WHO ADVISED ME THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IT BEING OVER STRESSED. I HAD NOTHING IN TRAILER EXCEPT SOME CLOTHES. THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVERLOADED. SINCE MY ACCIDENT I HAVE LEARNED THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND BOTH CASITA AND DEXTER HAVE IGNORED THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE AXLE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE TRAILER. *NM