Steering column assembly

A steering column assembly comprising:

• a steering column shroud, which surrounds a steering shaft connected to a steering wheel, the steering wheel defining a plane disposed orthogonally to a longitudinal axis of the steering column;
• a mounting bracket which is fixed in position relative to a part of a vehicle and comprises two depending bracket arms extending away from a main body, at least one bracket arm being configured to form a connection with a portion of the column shroud, the main body further having at least one connection point arranged on opposing sides of the steering shaft for connecting the mounting bracket to the vehicle;
• wherein the main body has at least one connection point on a first side of the steering shaft disposed both at a different longitudinal and lateral distance from the steering shaft than any connection point on a second side of the steering shaft, such that asymmetry is defined by both a longitudinal offset and a lateral offset relative to a reference plane orthogonal to the steering shaft, and
• wherein the asymmetry is configured to direct bracket collapse laterally away from a driver's seating position and to prevent contact with adjacent vehicle components during impact.