A vehicle step for access to a vehicle with the vehicle including a chassis frame and a body panel. The vehicle step includes a cam track frame, a step assembly configured for guided reciprocal movement between the first and second plates of the cam track frame. The step assembly includes a pair of cam rods with each cam rod coupled to the step frame and configured to slidingly engage a first and second cam track defined in the cam track frame to guide the step assembly. A step latch is disposed in the step frame of the step assembly with the step latch configured for one of retaining the step assembly in a stowed position and releasing the step assembly to an extended position.