Safety Shut-Off due to Occupant Detection Fault!!

Hi,
I am getting this fault on my new 2015 Golf TDI.Code comes back soon after clearing it.Car has only 3200 miles(5100 kms) on the odo and still under warranty.Thing is both heated seats are working fine but controller is still throwing the code.Don't want to take it to the dealer unnecessary because i don't want any apprentice at the dealer ripping apart my car to diagnose the problem.
This is the scan i did right after buying my car as you can see mileage is only 70kms.
Any ideas please?Thanks

I have the same error code and I don't even have heated seats.

jerrymander said:

I have the same error code and I don't even have heated seats.

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Thanks for the info!! So it means it could be some software bug.

Have seen the same in my SEL, seats work just fine though.

adjat84th said:

Have seen the same in my SEL, seats work just fine though.

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Thanks for confirming!

Now we can safely say that it's widespread software bug or something.

And just to add, my SEL also had same code early. No issues.

Nutty 5.0 said:

And just to add, my SEL also had same code early. No issues.

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Thanks for your reply. Did you do anything to resolve it or its still there?

I haven't put the VCDS on it since. I'll try and get some time the next few days. But haven't had a hiccup with seat (or the car at all) in the 40k.

Anybody have any updates or further knowledge about this fault code? My 2015 Golf is showing the same. Heated seat works fine, but code returns after clearing it.

My car does that on really cold mornings for some reason. I stops after a while, after the car warms up.

you guys pulling codes in "accessory" or while the car is running?

Almost sounds like it's just saying hey heated seats won't work cause there's no one sitting there. Agreed its kinda odd why that store a code.

740GLE said:

you guys pulling codes in "accessory" or while the car is running?

Almost sounds like it's just saying hey heated seats won't work cause there's no one sitting there. Agreed its kinda odd why that store a code.

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I scanned when the car was stationary, engine off. I never thought about the possibility that the code was thrown when the passenger heated seat was turned on with no one sitting there. I can't recall if I did that or not.

On second thought, the code is still there after I clear it and check later (and I haven't turned on the heated seat in the meantime).