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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) December 15, 2004

CNH CAPITAL RECEIVABLES INC./CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2001-A

(Exact Name of Registrant/Co-Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	333-38040	39-1995297
Delaware	333-38040-03	20-0684864
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 South Saunders Road, Lake Forest, Illinois		60045
c/o The Bank of New York (Delaware), White Clay Center, Route 273,
Newark, Delaware		19711
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

(847) 735-9200

(302) 283-8079

(Registrant’s/Co-Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13c-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events

The Registrant and Co-Registrant are filing the Monthly Servicer Report listed in Item 9.01 below with respect to their outstanding publicly-offered securities.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant and Co-Registrant have each duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CNH CAPITAL RECEIVABLES INC.
		(Registrant)



Dated: December 15, 2004	By:			/s/ BRIAN O’KEANE
				Brian O’Keane
				Assistant Treasurer


	CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2001-A

	By:		Case Credit Corporation,
	Administrator of the CNH Equipment Trust 2001-A
		(Co-Registrant)


Dated: December 15, 2004	By:			/s/ BRIAN O’KEANE
				Brian O’Keane
				Assistant Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 20.1 - Monthly Servicer Report dated December 15, 2004

CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2001-A 8-K