Pedal Apparatus for Vehicle and Manufacturing Method Thereof

A pedal apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

• a support member that is adapted to be installed to the vehicle;
• a rotatable member that is rotatably supported by the support member;
• a pedal rod that includes:
• a distal end portion that is press-fitted into a press-fitting hole, which is formed in the rotatable member;
• an intermediate portion that extends from and is bent relative to the distal end portion, wherein the intermediate portion is received in a guide groove, which is formed in the rotatable member;
• and
• an elongated portion that extends from the intermediate portion in a direction opposite from the distal end portion;
• and
• a pad that is provided to an end part of the elongated portion, which is opposite from the intermediate portion, and is adapted to receive a pedal force from a driver of the vehicle, wherein the rotatable member includes a receiving hole that is adapted to receive a jig therethrough to enable the jig to contact the intermediate portion at time of press-fitting the distal end portion into the press-fitting hole.