Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Thomas H Hipp

Dan William Figlioli

Nicholas A Vitale

Richard J Hodges

The present invention provides a door assist pedal assembly including a housing member that is mountable to a vehicle floor panel. A pedal is pivotably secured to the housing member, and a cam is also rotatably secured to the housing member such that the cam is engaged by the pedal. A spring configured to bias the pedal into a fully depressed position is disposed between the pedal and the housing member. A cable couples the cam with a vehicle door. Actuation of the pedal by a vehicle occupant causes the cam to rotate and thereby retract the cable such that the vehicle door is pulled toward a closed position.

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Harrison Township, MI, United States of America

Thomas H Hipp