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2019 Venture Sonic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Service Brakes, Electric
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Electric. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Electric complaints

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9,000 miles · Jul 7, 2019
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Electric

ELECTRICAL BRAKES ON TRAVEL TRAILER FAILED WHILE ON HIGHWAY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES LEADING FROM THE MAIN BRAKE SHEATHED CABLE TO THE AXLES HAD BEEN LOOPED BACK THROUGH THE METAL SUPPORT BRACKET WITHOUT ANY PROTECTIVE SHEATHING. THE NORMAL DRIVING VIBRATION CAUSED BETWEEN THE WIRE AND BRACKET EVENTUA…

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ELECTRICAL BRAKES ON TRAVEL TRAILER FAILED WHILE ON HIGHWAY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES LEADING FROM THE MAIN BRAKE SHEATHED CABLE TO THE AXLES HAD BEEN LOOPED BACK THROUGH THE METAL SUPPORT BRACKET WITHOUT ANY PROTECTIVE SHEATHING. THE NORMAL DRIVING VIBRATION CAUSED BETWEEN THE WIRE AND BRACKET EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND AND COMPLETE TRAILER BRAKE FAILURE.*DT THE BRACKET WHERE THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED IS ON THE LEFT BOTTOM SIDE OF THE TRAILER JUST INSIDE THE MIDDLE OF THE TANDEM AXLES. THE LARGE RED CABLE YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES IS THE TWIN SHEATHED CABLE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER THAT CARRIES THE BRAKE ACTIVATING CURRENT BACK TO THE BRACKET WHERE THE CABLE IS BROKEN OUT CONNECT TO MULTIPLE PAIRS OF WIRE GOING TO THE INDIVIDUAL BRAKE MECHANISMS IN THE SEPARATE WHEELS. IT IS ONE OF THESE WIRES (SHOWN BY FINGER INDICATION) THAT HAD ITS INSULATION RUBBED OFF WHERE IT LOOPED BACK THROUGH THE BRACKET. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED A REPAIR SHOP, DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*JB *DT *TR

NHTSA ODI #11229856

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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