Electrical system

Venture Sonic Electrical problems by year

2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Venture Sonic's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Electrical complaints by model year

12019 2021

Year	Electrical complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Recalls
2021	1	0	0	0
2019	1	0	0	0

Latest Sonic electrical complaints

2021 Venture Sonic Electrical systemFire

Tl* the contact owned a 2021 venture travel trailer model: sonic 234rk. The contact stated that the travel trailer was unhooked from the 2013 chevrolet silverado, and was parked on the driveway when it caught fire around the battery compartment located near the propane tank. The contact was able to put out the fire with a hose. The contact's insurance company deemed the travel trailer totaled. The dealer great american rv superstores defuniak springs fl ( 328 green acres dr, defuniak springs, fl 32435) and the...

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manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that they would look into it and it could take up to six months for them to contact back. The failure mileage was not available.

2019 Venture Sonic Electrical system Brakes

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...

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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

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data