A hinge assembly is provided for moving a step on a motor vehicle between
a stowed position and a deployed position. A rail bracket is fixedly
secured to the vehicle and includes inner and outer bushings insert
molded therein. A step bracket includes inner and outer bushings insert
molded therein. The step is fixedly secured to the step bracket. An inner
arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert molded therein. The
upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the inner arm and are
pivotally disposed in the inner bushings of the rail and step brackets,
respectively. An outer arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert
molded therein. The upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the outer
arm and are pivotally disposed in the outer bushings of the rail and step
brackets, respectively.