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                       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




                        DAIMLER-BENZ VEHICLE TRUST 1996-A
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                February 20, 1997
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



Delaware                             333-15571              13-3770955
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                     Number)               Identification No.)



        1201 North Market Street, Suite 1406, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (302) 426-1900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.  Other Events

         On February 20, 1997, the Principal and Interest collected during the
preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 1996 (the "Agreement"),
among Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, in its individual capacity and as
Servicer, Daimler-Benz Vehicle Receivables Corporation, as Seller, and Citibank,
N.A., as Trustee, Payahead Agent, Class A Agent and Class B Agent (the
"Trustee"), was distributed to holders ("Certificateholders") of certificates
representing undivided fractional interests in Daimler-Benz Vehicle Trust
1996-A. In accordance with the Agreement, the statements for Class A and Class B
Certificateholders for the January 1997 collection period (the "January
Statement") was furnished to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Certificateholders and, as such, was distributed by the Trustee to the
Certificateholders. A copy of the January Statement is being filed as Exhibit 28
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit No.       Description

                  28                Statement for Class A and Class B
                                    Certificateholders for the January 1997
                                    Collection Period



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                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                             Daimler-Benz Vehicle Trust 1996-A
                                       (Registrant)

                             By:  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer


Date:  March 6, 1997         By:  /s/ David A. Klanica
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                                  Name:  David A. Klanica
                                  Title: Director of Accounting Services


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.         Description

   28               Statement for Class A and Class B Certificateholders for the
                    January 1997 Collection Period


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