Footstep assembly for a vehicle

Abstract

A footstep assembly for a vehicle, such as a truck, comprising a main frame configured to be coupled on a chassis of the vehicle; a fastening device adapted to fasten the main frame to the chassis of the vehicle, preferably directly below an existing sidestep of the vehicle; at least one step hingedly connected to the main frame through an articulated mechanism, the articulated mechanism having a folded state, in which the at least one step is in a storage position, in which it is aligned in a first horizontal plane, and an unfolded state, in which the at least one step is in an operative position, in which it is aligned in second horizontal plane that is below the first horizontal plane and vertically offset therefrom; an actuator configured to switch the articulated mechanism between its folded state and unfolded state; and a controller adapted to control the actuator.

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