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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)



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



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



        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 August 20, 1999, 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 July 1999 collection period (the "July 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
July 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

            20                      Statement for Class A and Class B
                                    Certificateholders for the
                                    July 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 Trust 1996-A
                                          (Registrant)

                              By:  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer


Date:  August 23, 1999        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

       20             Statement for Class A and Class B Certificateholders
                      for the July 1999 Collection Period


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