Device for locking the steering spindle of a motor vehicle

Apparatus axially back for locking the steering spindle of a motor vehicle against rotation by means of an in a housing between a locking position and a release position and reciprocating locking bolt, which, when in the locking position by means of a lateral recess of the locking bolt cooperating, axially displaceably mounted in the housing, spring-loaded locking pin removal of an arm for retaining the securing pin against the action of its spring loading provided part of the housing and release of the securing pin by the retaining arm can be blocked. Thus, the locking pin after blocking of the locking pin can not be manipulated, engages the arm from the locking pins viewed from behind the safety pin spring loading to the locking pin and is the locking bolt distal end of the locking pin in the engagement of the locking pin in the recess of the locking bolt seen from the locking pin from before the cavity of the housing for receiving the retaining arm so that the end through the then exposed cavity is not visible and not accessible.