What does code U0578 mean?

Q: What does code U0578 mean?

Invalid Data Received From Seat Module K. U0578 is a communication fault indicating that a control module on the vehicle's network received invalid or corrupted data from the seat module designated as K. The computer detected a message from that seat module that failed its internal validity check, such as a missing checksum, out-of-range value, or incorrect message length, so the receiving module flagged the data as untrustworthy.

DTC codes / U05xx · Network communication / U0578

U0578Invalid Data Received From Seat Module K

U0578 is a communication fault indicating that a control module on the vehicle's network received invalid or corrupted data from the seat module designated as K. The computer detected a message from that seat module that failed its internal validity check, such as a missing checksum, out-of-range value, or incorrect message length, so the receiving module flagged the data as untrustworthy.

SystemNetwork

Code typeGeneric (all makes)

SeverityMedium

Fix difficultyIntermediate

AreaNetwork communication

Guidance is general and written for all OBD-II vehicles. Exact tests and values vary by model, so confirm the fault before replacing parts.