Filing pursuant to Registration
                                                      Statement number 333-82763
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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   CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
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                  NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A U.S. NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                          41-1592157
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or                        (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national                      Identification No.)
bank)

SIXTH STREET AND MARQUETTE AVENUE
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA                                     55479
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip code)

                       STANLEY S. STROUP, GENERAL COUNSEL
                  NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                        SIXTH STREET AND MARQUETTE AVENUE
                          MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55479
                                 (612) 667-1234
            (Name,address and telephone number of Agent for Service)
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                   NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES 1999-A OWNER TRUST
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                                                 APPLIED FOR
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

C/O CHASE MANHATTAN BANK DELAWARE
      1201 MARKET STREET
      WILMINGTON, DE                                     19801
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip code)

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        ASSET BACKED NOTES OF NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES 1999-A OWNER TRUST
                       (Title of the indenture securities)
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Item 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.  Furnish the following information as to the
                             trustee:

         (a)      Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
                  which it is subject.

                  Comptroller of the Currency
                  Treasury Department
                  Washington, D.C.

                  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                  Washington, D.C.

                  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
                  Washington, D.C.

         (b)      Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                  The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. If the obligor is an affiliate of the
trustee, describe each such affiliation.

         None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1, pursuant to General
Instruction B, because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15.  FOREIGN TRUSTEE.       Not applicable.

Item 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.      List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
                                 Statement of Eligibility.


         Exhibit 1.     a.       A copy of the Articles of Association of the
                                 trustee now in effect.*

         Exhibit 2.     a.       A copy of the certificate of authority of the
                                 trustee to commence business issued June 28,
                                 1872, by the Comptroller of the Currency to
                                 The Northwestern National Bank of
                                 Minneapolis.*

                        b.       A copy of the certificate of the Comptroller
                                 of the Currency dated January 2, 1934,
                                 approving the consolidation of The
                                 Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis
                                 and The Minnesota Loan and Trust Company of
                                 Minneapolis, with the surviving entity being
                                 titled Northwestern National Bank and Trust
                                 Company of Minneapolis.*

                        c.       A copy of the certificate of the Acting
                                 Comptroller of the Currency dated January
                                 12, 1943, as to change of corporate title of
                                 Northwestern National Bank and Trust Company
                                 of Minneapolis to Northwestern National Bank
                                 of Minneapolis.*

                        d.       A copy of the letter dated May 12, 1983 from
                                 the Regional Counsel, Comptroller of the
                                 Currency, acknowledging receipt of notice of
                                 name change effective May 1, 1983 from
                                 Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis to
                                 Norwest Bank Minneapolis, National
                                 Association.*



                        e.       A copy of the letter dated January 4, 1988
                                 from the Administrator of National Banks for
                                 the Comptroller of the Currency certifying
                                 approval of consolidation and merger
                                 effective January 1, 1988 of Norwest Bank
                                 Minneapolis, National Association with
                                 various other banks under the title of
                                 "Norwest Bank Minnesota, National
                                 Association."*

         Exhibit 3.     A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
                        corporate trust powers issued January 2, 1934, by the
                        Federal Reserve Board.*

         Exhibit 4.     Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.*

         Exhibit 5.     Not applicable.

         Exhibit 6.     The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b)
                        of the Act.

         Exhibit 7.     Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income of the
                        trustee as of June 30, 1999.

         Exhibit 8.     Not applicable.

         Exhibit 9.     Not applicable.


         *        Incorporated by reference to the corresponding numbered
                  exibits to the form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25 to registration
                  statement number 33-66026.



                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the
trustee, Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 9th day of August, 1999.






                             NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,
                             NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                             \s Marianna C. Stershic
                             Marianna C. Stershic
                             Assistant Vice President




                                    EXHIBIT 6


August 9, 1999


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the
undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities
authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.



                             Very truly yours,

                             NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,
                             NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                             \s\ Marianna C. Stershic
                             Marianna C. Stershic
                             Assistant Vice President