UNITED STATES
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):

~~February~~March 15, 2002

Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation II
on behalf of Nissan Auto Receivables 2001-C Owner Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-51224-01	95-4831541
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission Registration Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

990 WEST 190TH STREET
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90502

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(Address of principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 719-8583

Exhibit Index is on Page 4

Item 5.

Other Events
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On ~~February~~March 15, 2002, the principal and interest collected during the preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2001 (the "Agreement"), among Nissan Auto Receivables 2001-C Owner Trust, as Issuer, Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation II, as Seller, and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, as Servicer, were distributed to the holders of notes ("Noteholders") issued by Nissan Auto Receivables 2001-C Owner Trust. In accordance with the Agreement, the Servicer's Certificate, as defined in the Agreement, was furnished to the Indenture Trustee (as defined in the Agreement) for the benefit of the Noteholders. A copy of the Servicer's Certificate is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7(c).	Exhibits.
	The exhibit number corresponds with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K.
	Exhibit No.	Description
	99.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~January~~February 2002

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION II

	By:	/s/
	Name: Title:	Joji Tagawa Treasurer

~~February~~March 1519, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Sequentially Numbered Page
99.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~January~~February 2002	5

Nissan Auto Receivables 2001-C Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~January~~February 2002 Exhibit 99.1

Collection Period

~~Jan~~Feb-02

30/360 Days

Distribution Date

15-~~Feb~~Mar-02

Actual/360 Days

3128

	Coupon Rate	Initial Balance	Beginning Balance	Ending Balance	Pool Factor
Total Portfolio		1,300,000,959.36	1,~~137~~100,~~179~~604,~~100~~554.3400	1,~~100~~068,~~604~~023,~~554~~362.0064	0.~~846618~~821556
Total Securities		1,300,000,959.36	1,~~137~~100,~~179~~604,~~100~~554.3400	1,~~100~~068,~~604~~023,~~554~~362.0064	0.~~846618~~821556
Class A-1 Notes	3.4450%	295,000,000.00	~~132~~95,~~178~~603,~~140~~594.9864	9563,~~603~~022,~~594~~403.6428	0.~~324080~~213635
Class A-2 Notes	3.7700%	323,000,000.00	323,000,000.00	323,000,000.00	1.000000
Class A-3 Notes	4.3100%	343,000,000.00	343,000,000.00	343,000,000.00	1.000000
Class A-4 Notes	4.8000%	264,250,000.00	264,250,000.00	264,250,000.00	1.000000
Certificates	0.0000%	74,750,959.36	74,750,959.36	74,750,959.36	1.000000

	Principal Payment	Interest Payment	Principal per $1000 Face Amount	Interest per $1000 Face Amount
Class A-1 Notes	3632,~~574~~581,~~546~~191.3436	~~392~~256,~~110~~164.1352	~~123~~110.~~9815130~~4447165	10.~~3291869~~8683543
Class A-2 Notes	0.00	1,014,758.33	-	3.1416667
Class A-3 Notes	0.00	1,231,941.67	-	3.5916667
Class A-4 Notes	0.00	1,057,000.00	-	4.0000000
Certificates	0.00	0.00	-	-
Total Securities	3632,~~574~~581,~~546~~191.3436	3,~~695~~559,~~810~~864.1352

I. COLLECTIONS

Interest:

Interest Collections	~~6,284,933.13~~	5,300,353.27
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Interest	~~0.00~~	0.00
Total Interest Collections	~~6,284,933.13~~	5,300,353.27
Principal:
Principal Collections	~~34,712,090.81~~	30,869,316.39
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal	~~0.00~~	0.00
Total Principal Collections	~~34,712,090.81~~	30,869,316.39
Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables	~~727,852.71~~	881,706.98
Investment Earnings on Yield Supplement Account	~~30,915.43~~	24,411.80
Release from the Yield Supplement Account	~~1,363,808.61~~	1,110,369.17
Servicer Advances	~~0.00~~	509,423.88
Total Collections	~~43,119,600.69~~	38,695,581.49

II. COLLATERAL POOL BALANCE DATA

Number

Amount

Pool Balance - Beginning of Period

7170,~~688~~757

1,~~137~~100,~~179~~604,~~100~~554.3400

Total Principal Collections

3430,~~712~~869,~~090~~316.8139

Principal Amount of Gross Losses

1,~~862~~711,~~455~~874.5397

Pool Balance - End of Period

7069,~~757~~898

1,~~100~~068,~~604~~023,~~554~~362.0064

III. DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Collections

4338,~~119~~695,~~600~~581.6949

Reserve Account Draw

0.00

Total Available for Distribution

4338,~~119~~695,~~600~~581.6949

1. Reimbursement of Advance

0.00

2. Servicing Fee:

Servicing Fee Due

~~947~~917,~~649~~170.2546

Servicing Fee Paid

~~947~~917,~~649~~170.2546

Servicing Fee Shortfall

0.00

3. Interest:

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-1 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

~~392~~256,~~110~~164.1352

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

~~392~~256,~~110~~164.1352

Change in Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

1,014,758.33

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

1,014,758.33

Change in Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

1,231,941.67

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

1,231,941.67

Change in Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

1,057,000.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

1,057,000.00

Change in Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Note Monthly Interest

Total Note Monthly Interest Due

3,~~695~~559,~~810~~864.1352

Total Note Monthly Interest Paid

3,~~695~~559,~~810~~864.1352

Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Change in Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Available for Principal Distribution

3834,~~476~~218,~~141~~546.3151

4. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Notes

3632,~~574~~581,~~546~~191.3436

Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount

3632,~~574~~581,~~546~~191.3436

Change in Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

5. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Certificates

0.00

Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Certificateholders' Principal Distributable Amount

0.00

Change in Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Remaining Available Collections

1,~~901~~637,~~594~~355.9715

Deposit from Remaining Available Collections to fund Reserve Account

0.00

Remaining Available Collections Released to Seller

1,~~901~~637,~~594~~355.9715

IV. YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT

Beginning Yield Supplement Account Balance

1918,~~170~~255,~~624~~018.9767

Release to Collection Account

~~915~~806,~~606~~087.3071

Ending Yield Supplement Account Balance

1817,~~255~~448,~~018~~930.6796

Monthly Income from Non-Financial Asset

~~448~~304,~~202~~281.3146

Total Release from YSA (net of monthly interest)

1,~~363~~110,~~808~~369.6117

V. RESERVE ACCOUNT

Initial Reserve Account Amount									9,750,007.20
Required Reserve Account Amount									9,750,007.20
Beginning Reserve Account Balance									9,750,007.20
Ending Reserve Account Balance									9,750,007.20

Reserve Account Triggers	Test Ratio	Actual Ratio	Result
Average Three Period Delinquency Percentage	2.00%	0.2930%	Pass
Average Three Period Charge Off Rate	3.25%	1.0901%	Pass

Required Reserve Account Amount for Next Period

9,750,007.20

VI. POOL STATISTICS

Weighted Average Coupon

6.3029%

Weighted Average Remaining Maturity

4847.0519

Principal Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables

~~727~~881,~~852~~706.7198

Principal on Defaulted Receivables

1,~~862~~711,~~455~~874.5397

Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period

1,~~137~~100,~~179~~604,~~100~~554.3400

Net Loss Ratio

10.2091%

Net Loss Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period

10.1692%

Net Loss Ratio for Preceding Collection Period

01.9220%

Net Loss Ratio for Current Collection Period

10.2091%

Average Net Loss Ratio

1.0901%

Cumulative Net Losses for all Periods

45,~~996~~826,~~561~~729.9695

Delinquent Receivables:

Amount

Number

31-60 Days Delinquent

1412,~~966~~436,~~664~~567.2100

~~915~~772

61-90 Days Delinquent

32,~~184~~680,~~348~~531.9086

~~189~~165

91-120 Days Delinquent

~~445~~470,~~028~~623.1875

2930

Total Delinquent Receivables:

1815,~~596~~587,~~041~~722.2961

~~1,133~~967

60+ Days Delinquencies as Percentage of Receivables

0.3330%

0.3128%

Delinquency Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period

0.2332%

Delinquency Ratio for Preceding Collection Period

0.3231%

Delinquency Ratio for Current Collection Period

0.3128%

Average Delinquency Ratio

0.2930%

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