A brake pedal apparatus for an automobile, includes: 1) a pedal bracket
fixed to a dash panel; 2) a first link rotatably supported about an axis
by the pedal bracket in such a configuration as to operate a push rod; 3)
a vehicle body portion positioned rearward of the pedal bracket in a
vehicular body; 4) a second link rotatably supported about an axis by the
pedal bracket; and 5) an engagement portion disposed in the first link,
and configured to securely engages with the second link when an external
force caused by a collision is applied to the dash panel, followed by
operations below: i) the pedal bracket moves rearward of the vehicular
body relative to the vehicle body portion, ii) the second link, thereby,
contacts the vehicle body portion, and iii) the first link, thereby,
moves relative to the second link.