CPC B60R 3/02 (2013.01) [B60R 3/002 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); G05D 3/10 (2013.01); B60Y 2304/05 (2013.01); B60Y 2304/07 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A powered vehicle step assist system, comprising:
a step configured for attachment to a vehicle and comprising a stepping deck, the stepping deck movable between a retracted position in which the stepping deck is stowed under the vehicle and a deployed position in which the stepping deck is outboard of the retracted position with respect to the vehicle;
a motor drivably coupled to the step and capable of effectuating movement of the stepping deck from the retracted position to the deployed position;
a controller in electronic communication with the motor, wherein the controller is configured to cause the motor to effectuate movement of the stepping deck in response to door status information generated by an existing vehicle computer system of the vehicle, the door status information comprising one or more of door opened/closed status and door locked/unlocked status; and
a user input device positioned on the stepping deck and configured to be actuatable by a user to cause the motor to effectuate movement of the stepping deck.
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