Steering apparatus for a vehicle having an impact absorption device

A steering apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

• an impact absorption device for absorbing an impact force introduced via a steering wheel;
• a fastening device for fastening to a vehicle carrier or a vehicle body the fastening device having a first contact surface and a second contact surface, wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface are formed by two components;
• and
• a bracket for holding a steering column;
• wherein the bracket has at least one connecting portion for connecting to the fastening device by a fastening element;
• wherein a first component of the two components of the fastening device has the first contact surface disposed on two side end portions facing away from one another and a second plate component, which is not directly connected to the first component, for providing the second contact surface;
• wherein at least one target breaking portion is designed to break starting from a predetermined impact force;
• wherein the bracket has a target breaking portion, the target breaking portion designed as a web connection to the connecting portion,
• wherein the bracket has at least one gap, the target breaking portion bridging the gap;
• and
• wherein the connecting portion is separated from the bracket after breaking the target breaking portion and remaining on the fastening device.

A steering apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

• an impact absorption device for absorbing an impact force introduced via a steering wheel,
• a fastening device for fastening to a vehicle carrier or a vehicle body, and
• a bracket for holding a steering column,
• wherein the bracket has at least one connecting portion for connecting to the fastening device by a fastening element,
• wherein at least one target breaking portion is designed to break starting from a predetermined impact force,
• wherein the bracket has and/or forms the target breaking portion, the connecting portion being separated from the bracket after breaking the target breaking portion and remaining on the fastening device
• wherein the fastening device has at least one receptacle, the connecting portion being arranged and/or clamped in the receptacle, between a first contact surface and a second contact surface, the first contact surface, the second contact surface, and the connecting portion having a through opening for passing through the fastening element;
• wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface are formed by two components for forming the fastening device, and wherein a first component of the two components of the fastening device has the first contact surface on two side end portions facing away from one another and a second component joined to the first component, wherein the second component has two second contact surfaces.