UNITED STATES
                       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 (Date of earliest event reported)        December 5, 2006
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                       DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2006-D
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          (Exact name of Issuing Entity as specified in its charter)

                DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC
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       (Exact name of Sponsor and Depositor as specified in its charter)

         State of Delaware           333-138140-01              20-6785945
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   (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission              (IRS Employer
         incorporation)               File Number)          Identification No.)

    c/o Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware as owner trustee,         19805
        1011 Centre Road Suite 200, Wilmington, Delaware
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (302) 552-6279
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions:

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    (17 CFR 230.425)

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    (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







                           Section 8 -- Other Events

Item 8.01.  Other Events.
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      In connection with the issuance on December 5, 2006 by DaimlerChrysler
Auto Trust 2006-D (the "Issuing Entity") of $1,200,000,000 Asset Backed Notes
offered pursuant to the Prospectus dated November 29, 2006 and the Prospectus
Supplement dated November 29, 2006, the Issuing Entity and DaimlerChrysler
Financial Services Americas LLC ("DCFS") entered into the agreements listed
below in Item 9.01 which are annexed hereto as exhibits to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.


                Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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      (a) Not applicable.

      (b) Not applicable.

      (c) Not applicable.

      (d) Exhibits:

          4.1   Indenture dated as of December 1, 2006, between the Issuing
                Entity and Citibank, N.A., as indenture trustee (the
                "Indenture Trustee").

          4.2   Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated
                as of December 1, 2006, among DCFS, DaimlerChrysler Retail
                Receivables LLC ("DCRR") and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
                Delaware, as owner trustee (the "Owner Trustee").

          10.1  Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006,
                between DCFS and the Issuing Entity.

          99.1  Administration Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006, among
                the Issuing Entity, DCFS and the Indenture Trustee.

          99.2  Purchase Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006, between DCFS
                and DCRR.


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                                  SIGNATURES


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


                            DAIMLERCHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS LLC,
                            as Depositor of the Issuing Entity



                            By:   /s/ B. C. Babbish
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                                  B.C. Babbish
                                  Assistant Secretary



Date:  December 7, 2006


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description

   4.1        Indenture dated as of December 1, 2006, between the Issuing
              Entity and Citibank, N.A., as indenture trustee (
              the "Indenture Trustee").

   4.2        Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated as of
              December 1, 2006, among DCFS, DaimlerChrysler Retail Receivables
              LLC ("DCRR") and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as owner
              trustee (the "Owner Trustee").

   10.1       Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006,
              between DCFS and the Issuing Entity.

   99.1       Administration Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006, among the
              Issuing Entity, DCFS and the Indenture Trustee.

   99.2       Purchase Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006, between DCFS and
              DCRR.

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