C060APark Brake Switch Stuck
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- How the car detects it
- C060A means the park brake switch reports a state that does not change when it should, or that contradicts itself: a jammed or welded contact, a button held down mechanically, or paired contacts that disagree. EPB buttons carry duplicated contacts for safety; a TRW patent notes that the controller flags an error when the paired signals do not arrive within about 30 ms, and that a blocked actuator can close just one of them. Advics counts apply and release signals seen together as a switch failure, lights a warning lamp and stores a code. Continental's design falls back to a majority vote and, while moving, chooses release over apply. No maker publishes C060A itself. The button may stop working in one or both directions.
- What you may notice
- Park brake warning lamp or message
- Brake does not apply or release from the button
- Code returns right after clearing while the button is untouched
- Likely causes
- LikelyButton jammed by dirt, sticky residue or a broken housing
- PossibleOne contact of the redundant pair welded or worn
- RareObject in the console pressing the button
- Repair
- Easy · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €20 – €250
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.