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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 OWNER TRUST 1998-A
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                 April 20, 1999
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)




                                                                             
          Delaware                        333-64671                            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

         The Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders relating to
Daimler-Benz Vehicle Owner Trust 1998 pursuant to section 4.9 of the Sale and
Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 1998, among Daimler-Benz Vehicle
Receivable Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation and the Trust, for the
Collection Period ended March 31, 1999 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 to Notesholders and
                                                     Certificateholders for the
                                                     March 1999 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 Owner Trust 1998-A
                                               (Registrant)

                             By:  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer


Date:  April 23, 1999        By:      /s/ David A. Klanica          
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                   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 to Noteholders and Certificateholders for the March 1999
                                Collection Period



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