SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         Date of Report: March 15, 2000

                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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                  (Originator of the Trust referred to herein)


                        CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO TRUST 1998-C

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                                    (Issuer)

           (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)


      United States                    333-36939              22-2382028
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission Number)         File (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                           Identification No.)



               802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware                19801
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                (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 575-5033






Item 5.    Other Events:

      Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-C is the issuer of four classes of
Asset Backed Notes and a single class of Asset Backed Certificates. The notes
and certificates are serviced in accordance with the Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1998, as amended. The parties to the Sale and
Servicing Agreement are: Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, as
seller and as servicer, and Chase Manhattan Owner Trust, as issuer.

      On March 15, 2000, Chase USA, as servicer, distributed monthly interest to
the holders of the notes and certificates. Chase USA furnished a copy of the
monthly Statement to Certificateholders for each of the series as required by
the Sale and Servicing Agreement. A copy of the monthly Statement to
Certificateholders is being filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.

Item 7(c). Exhibits

           Exhibits       Description
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           20.1            Monthly Statement to Certificateholder with
                           respect to the March 15, 2000 distribution.






                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  March 22, 2000

                               By:  THE CHASE  MANHATTAN  BANK,
                               USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                               as Servicer

                               By:  /s/ Patricia Garvey
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                               Name:  Patricia Garvey
                               Title: Vice President




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.                     Description
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20.1                            Statement to Certificateholders dated
                                3/15/2000   delivered  pursuant
                                to Section  5.8 of the Sale and
                                Servicing  Agreement  dated  as
                                of June 1, 1998.