Brake pedal with self-aligning bracket

A brake pedal assembly comprising:

• a pedal arm fabricated from a one-piece aluminum bar formed with an upper section and a lower section, the upper and the lower sections connected by an offset section;
• a backing arm formed as part of the lower section and bent to a position approximately 90 degrees relative to the lower section;
• wherein a portion of the lower section including the backing arm is formed with a cut-out with a first projection and a second projection extending from the backing arm and formed as part of the backing arm;
• wherein the upper section of the pedal arm includes a first opening;
• a cylindrical bushing holder received within the first opening and fixed therein by a first bead and a second bead;
• a bracket fixed against the pedal arm by the bushing holder, the bracket having a face, wherein the bracket is self-aligning in position by including a self-aligning arm that is positioned against the upper section of the pedal arm so that the face of the bracket is properly positioned;
• an output pin fixedly retained on the upper section by being positioned in a second opening wherein the output pin includes a head that is deformed to securely maintain the output pin in position;
• a plate received onto the first and second projections of the backing arm and nesting in the cutout wherein the projections are deformed so that a bead is formed on each of the projections to maintain the plate in position securely on the pedal arm wherein the backing arm provides a secure support across a substantial part of the plate;
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• a resilient foot pad positioned on the plate.