Deflector device for partially overlapping frontal collision of motor vehicles

In a motor vehicle, a deflecting device for an offset frontal collision for the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising front end having a left and a right longitudinal member (2, 3), the deflecting device (11) is arranged in front of a front wheel (6) of the motor vehicle and protects the front wheel in the event of a collision, wherein the deflecting device comprises a jib (12) fastened to the front end of the vehicle and a shield (13) which is moveable on the jib (12) outward transversely with respect to normal direction of travel of the motor vehicle, the jib (12) extends in front of the wheel (6) substantially transversely with respect to the normal direction of travel and has a guide (14) for the shield (13) and a force source (15) for moving the shield (13) outward, the jib (11) is fastened by means for providing the jib with pivotable movement about a vertical axis (33) in such a way that, in the event of a collision, the jib (11) is pivoted in the direction of the respective wheel (6), so that the shield (13**) which is moved outward embraces the wheel (6) and pivots it into the position (6*) where the wheel (6) itself also deflects the collision counterpart.