I've completed 2000km trip to Poland yesterday. Everything went fine but this morning (after -9 degree night) the parking brake stopped working. The trouble is that the brakes are locked and I can't move the vehicle. I've tried unplugging the battery for a few minutes but it made no difference. There is a "parking brake fail" error on the dash.

What can I do to rectify the problem?

Is there any DIY solution or contact VW is my only option?

Please help, I'm devastated.

Here's the readout from VCDS:

Code:
Tuesday,20,December,2011,19:15:34:10074
VCDS Version: Release 10.6.4 (x64)

                Address 53: Parking Brake       Labels: 3C0-907-801-53.lbl
Control Module Part Number: 3C0 907 801 B    HW: 3C0 907 801 B
  Component and/or Version: EPB  VC8HC001   013 0001
           Software Coding: 0000011
            Work Shop Code: WSC 00028 028 00001
                      VCID: 214DE1B78159
1 Fault Found:

02433 - Supply Voltage for Right Parking Brake Motor (V283) 
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - MIL ON
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 11101100
                    Fault Priority: 1
                    Fault Frequency: 7
                    Reset counter: 82
                    Mileage: 149520 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2000.00.00
                    Time: 09:12:49

             Freeze Frame:
                    Voltage: 12.63 V
                    Count: 87