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

                         Date of Report: March 15, 2001


                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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                  (Originator of the Trust referred to herein)


                    CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1996-B
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                      (Issue with respect to Certificates)
           (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

     United States                       333-7575                 22-2382028
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)


      802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware             19801
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      (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 270-6000






Item 5.  Other Events:


         Chase Manhattan Auto Grantor Trust 1996-B is the issuer of two classes
of Automobile Loan Pass-Through Certificates. The certificates are serviced in
accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1,
1996, as amended. The parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are: Chase
Manhattan Bank USA, National Association ("Chase USA"), as seller and as
servicer, and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as trustee.

         On March 15, 2001, Chase USA, as servicer, distributed monthly interest
to the holders of the Series 1996-B certificates. Chase USA furnished a copy of
the monthly certificateholders' report for the series as required by the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement. A copy of the monthly certificateholders' report is
being filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 7(c).  Exhibit

              Exhibits          Description
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              20.1              Monthly Certificateholders statements with
                                respect to the March 15, 2001 distribution.







                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


Dated: March 23, 2001
                             By: CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                             as Servicer


                              By: /s/ Patricia Garvey
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                              Name:  Patricia Garvey
                              Title: Vice President








                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.                    Description
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20.1                           Certificateholder Report dated March 15, 2001
                               delivered pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Pooling
                               and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1,
                               1996.