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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
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                December 21, 1998
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



Delaware                            000-22323               13-3770955
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                   Number)                 Identification No.)




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



                                 (302) 426-1900
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.  Other Events

      On December 21, 1998, 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 November 1998 collection period (the "November
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 November Statement is being filed as Exhibit
20 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c)   Exhibits



            Exhibit No.             Description
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            20                      Statement for Class A and Class B
                                    Certificateholders for the
                                    November 1998 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:  December 30, 1998      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
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       20             Statement for Class A and Class B Certificateholders
                      for the November 1998 Collection Period



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