SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    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)           October 8, 2004
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                         Hyundai ABS Funding Corporation
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                   as Depositor to the Issuer described herein
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

          Delaware                     333-108545               33-0978453
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of        (Commission            I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)


   10550 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, California              92708
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)


   Registrant's telephone number including area code          (714) 594-1579


Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report    Not Applicable

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








INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01.   Other Events.

         Hyundai ABS Funding Corporation (the "Registrant") is hereby filing the
servicer report (the "Servicer Report") which Hyundai Motor Finance Company
("HMFC") is required to file pursuant to Section 4.09 of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, among Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
2004-A (the "Issuer"), the Registrant, HMFC and Citibank, N.A., as indenture
trustee. The Servicer Report filed hereby covers the period from August 1, 2004
to September 30, 2004.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  Exhibits

     Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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             20        August/September 2004 Servicer Report




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                                    SIGNATURE


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.

Dated:  October 13, 2004                  HYUNDAI ABS FUNDING CORPORATION


                                          By:  /s/ David A. Hoeller
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                                          Name:  David A. Hoeller
                                          Title: Vice President & Secretary




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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                 20        August/September 2004 Servicer Report





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