Safety device for a motor vehicle having a rotary latch and a pre-locked position and a primary position

The invention relates to a safety device (1; 101; 201) for a motor vehicle, comprising a lock holder (2; 102; 202), a locking pawl (3; 103; 203) and a rotary latch (4; 104; 204), wherein the rotary latch (4; 104; 204) comprises a load arm (5; 105; 205), a catch arm (6; 106; 206), a rotary opening direction (7; 107; 207), a closing direction of rotation (8; 108; 208), a pre-locking position and a main locking position, said locking pawl (3; 103; 203) in the pre-locked position of the catch arm (6; 106; 206) engaged and in the main catch position of the load arm (5; 105; 205) is engaged.