Bоdhi lived in а rurаl аrea and made his living by chоpping and delivering firewоod to the residents of wealthy nearby suburbs. He used a regular passenger-grade heavy-duty pickup truck to tow a dump trailer full of firewood to his customers. After safely delivering many loads over several years, it was time to replace the pickup truck. Bodhi decided to buy his replacement vehicle from Victory Motors, a truck dealership in town. Bodhi told the truck salesman that he needed a heavy-duty pickup truck that could carry the weights demanded by his firewood delivery business. The car salesman directed him to consider three different makes and models of truck that offered good towing capacity and that might meet his specifications. Bodhi selected and purchased one of the recommended models, a 2026 GMC Sierra HD 2500 with “trailering package,” advertised by GMC on its website as “ready to help you take on whatever lies ahead with a diesel V8 engine, serious towing power, and advanced trailering technology.” The truck came equipped with a standard factory-installed heavy duty tow hitch. Victory Motors advertised on its website that “at maximum and when properly equipped, the 2026 GMC Sierra HD 2500 towing capacity is 18,500 pounds.” About a month later, Bodhi’s truck crashed while he was delivering a load of firewood. His load that day weighed 17,000 pounds. Following the accident, collision reconstruction experts determined that the crash was caused by brake failure. Expert #1 opined that the brake mechanism, manufactured by ACDelco, did not conform to the manufacturing specifications, and was faulty before it ever got to the GM factory assembly line. Expert #2 opined that the brake mechanism on this specific truck was damaged during assembly at the GM factory, resulting in its ultimate failure. Bodhi was seriously injured in the crash and will never chop firewood again. He wants to sue to recover for his injuries and has hired your firm to represent him. The supervising partner has asked you to assess the case as follows: Who are the possible defendants in this action, and why? (10%) What type of defect does this case present, and why? (20%) What claims can Bodhi bring? Will he succeed in those claims? (60%) If successful, what damages may Bodhi recover? (10%)