Vehicle pedal assembly including pedal arm stub with inserts for actuator bar

An active force vehicle accelerator pedal assembly comprising:

• a pedal housing;
• a pedal extending into the pedal housing, the pedal including a pedal arm molded into a stem, the stem including at least a first insert molded therein;
• an actuator bar defining at least a first through hole, the actuator bar being abutted against the stem with the at least first through hole in alignment with the at least first insert in the stem of the pedal;
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• at least a first fastener extending through the at least first through hole in the actuator bar and the at least first insert in the stem for coupling the actuator bar to the pedal, the actuator bar being adapted for application of an active force against the pedal.

An active force vehicle accelerator pedal assembly comprising:

• a pedal housing defining an interior;
• a pedal including a pedal arm molded into a pedal stub, the pedal arm including one or more bends defined therein, the pedal stub including a stem and a drum unitary with the stem, the drum extending into the interior of the pedal housing and the stem extending outwardly from the pedal housing, the stem including a plurality of inserts molded therein;
• an actuator bar including a proximal end defining a plurality of through holes and one or more bends defined therein, the proximal end of the actuator bar abutting against the stem of the pedal stub with the plurality of through holes in alignment with the plurality of inserts in the stem of the pedal;
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• a plurality of fasteners extending respectively through the through holes in the actuator bar and into the plurality of inserts in the stem of the pedal stub for coupling the actuator bar to the pedal, the actuator bar being adapted to exert an active force against the pedal.