               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) MayJune 1615, 2005


                     NAVISTAR FINANCIAL 2002-A OWNER TRUST
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



              333-67112-02                           61-6285998
      (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)




  425 N. Martingale Road Schaumburg, Illinois             60173
   (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)



         Registrant's telephone number including area code 630-753-4000


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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


Item 8.01  Other Events.


           On MayJune 1615, 2005, the Registrant made available the
           Monthly Servicer Certificate for the Period of AprilMay 2005
           for the NAVISTAR FINANCIAL 2002-A OWNER TRUST, which is
           attached as Exhibit 20 hereto.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.


         (c)      See attached Exhibit 20.


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                                   SIGNATURE


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


                      NAVISTAR FINANCIAL 2002-A OWNER TRUST
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



Date:  MayJune 2624, 2005                       By:/s/ PAUL E. MARTIN
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                                                 Paul E. Martin
                                                 Vice President & Controller


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description

   20          Navistar Financial 2002-A Owner Trust
               Monthly Servicer Certificate #3738, dated MayJune 1615, 2005


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                                                                   EXHIBIT 20

                                   Navistar Financial 2002 - A Owner Trust
                                                    For the Month of AprilMay 2005
                                           Distribution Date of MayJune 1615, 2005
                                                    Servicer Certificate  #3738

Original Pool Amount                                                                                $317,954,886.53
Subsequent Receivables (transferred 04/30/02)                               $69,994,775.15
Subsequent Receivables (transferred 05/31/02)                              $112,050,220.64
Subsequent Receivables (transferred 00/00/00)                                                 $0.00
Beginning Pool Balance                                                                             $8983,239896,671740.5792
Beginning Pool Factor                                                                                         0.17847941677935

Principal and Interest Collections:
     Principal Collected (Incl. Servicer Advance Repay)             $5,320347,655733.0123
     Interest Collected                                                                                 $523493,980599.1705

Additional Deposits:

     Repurchase Amounts                                                                                             $0.00

     Liquidation Proceeds / Recoveries                                                     $5657,131036.8746
Total Additional Deposits                                                                               $5657,131036.8746

Repos / Chargeoffs                                                                                             $2220,275674.6470
Aggregate Number of Notes Charged Off                                         89                              87

Total Available Funds                                                                                 $5,900617,767798.0506

Ending Pool Balance                                                                                   $8378,896808,740903.9267
Ending Pool Factor                                                                                               0.16779351576178

Servicing Fee                                                                                                       $7469,366913.3995
     memo: Servicer will allocate $1,500.00 of Servicing
           Fee as Administration Fee

Repayment of Servicer Advances                                                                         $0280,570.0068
                                                                                           
Reserve Account:
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Reserve Account:                                                                                                                                                           Memo Item - Reserve Account
     Beginning Balance  (see Memo Item)                                           $10,150,393470.93           92          Opening balance              $9,999,997.65
     Target Percentage                                                                                               5.50%                     +   Invest. Income                 $2124,937210.8249
     Target Balance                                                                                     $4,614334,320489.75           70          +   Excess Serv.                   $128126,458262.4678
     Specified Yield Supplement Amount                                                               $0.00                     +   Transfer (to)                             $0.00
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     Specified Yield Supplement Amount                                                     $25,884.41             CollectionsCollection Acct
     Specified Reserve Account Balance                                               $4,640360,205374.1611             Beginning Balance   $10,150,393470.9392
     Minimum Balance                                                                                   $9,999,997.65           ===================================
     (Release) / Deposit                                                                             ($150,396473.2827)
     Ending Balance                                                                                     $9,999,997.65

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Current Weighted Average APR:                                                                               7.306291%
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Current Weighted Average Remaining Term (months):                          20               19.4460
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Delinquencies                                                                                                             Dollars         Notes
                                                          Installments: 1 - 30 days               803      637,576709.05       64527      572
                                                                                      31 - 60 days              184     155,152790.07       13077      126
                                                                                      60+  days                  74         67,291804.26        4305       37

                                                                        Total:                         1                  861,062,019304.38       67209      596
                                                                  Balances: 60+  days                 606        393,578726.30        4391       37


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Navistar Financial 2002 - A Owner Trust
For the Month of AprilMay 2005
                                                                                                                                         NOTES
                                                                                    TOTAL                 CLASS A - 1     CLASS A - 2         CLASS A - 3         CLASS A - 4        CLASS B NOTES
                                     Original Pool Amount                  $500,000,000.00     $73,000,000.00 $182,000,000.00 $104,000,000.00 $121,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00
Original Pool Amount

Distributions:
                     Distribution Percentages  (1)                                                   0.00%           0.00%                     0.00%                    96.00%                   4.00%
                          
           Coupon                                                                             1.9600%         3.0700%                 4.0900%                  4.7600%               4.9500%

Beginning Pool Balance                                 $8983,239896,671740.5792
Ending Pool Balance                                       $8378,896808,740903.9267

Collected Principal                                         $5,320067,655162.0155
Collected Interest                                               $523493,980599.1705
Charge - Offs                                                           $2220,275674.6470
Liquidation Proceeds / Recoveries                   $5657,131036.8746

Servicing & Administration Fee                         $7469,366913.3995
Investment Earnings from Pre-Funding Acct.           $0.00
Negative Carry Amount                                                     $0.00
Cash Transfer from Pre-Funding Acct.                       $0.00
Cash Transfer from Reserve Account                           $0.00
Total Collections Avail for Debt Svc       $5,826547,400884.6611

Beginning Balance                                           $8983,239896,671740.5792            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00     $8277,750620,084871.7028  $6,489275,586869.8764

Interest Due (2)                                                   $355333,011784.5508            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00           $328307,242896.0012     $2625,769887.5596
Interest Paid                                                         $355333,011784.5508            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00           $328307,242896.0012     $2625,769887.5596
Principal Due                                                     $5,342087,930837.6525            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00       $54,129884,213323.4276    $213203,717513.2349
Mandatory Prepayments Class A-1 only                       $0.00            $0.00
Principal Paid                                                   $5,342087,930837.6525            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00       $54,129884,213323.4276    $213203,717513.2349


Ending Balance                                                 $8378,896808,740903.9267            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00     $7772,620736,871547.2852  $6,275072,869356.6415
Note/Certificate Pool Factor
           (Ending Balance/Original Pool AmountAmt)                                             0.0000                   0.0000                   0.0000                     0.64156011         0.31383036

Total Distributions                                         $5,697421,942621.2033            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00       $5,457192,455219.4288    $240229,486401.7845


Interest Shortfall                                                           $0.00            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00                       $0.00          $0.00
Principal Shortfall                                                         $0.00            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00                       $0.00          $0.00
                                     Total Shortfall                            $0.00            $0.00                     $0.00                     $0.00                       $0.00          $0.00

Excess Servicing (see Memo
          Item - 
     Reserve Account)         Accounts                     $128126,458262.4678

            Beginning Reserve Acct Balance     $10,150,393470.9392
              (Release)/Draw                                       ($150,396473.2827)
               Ending Reserve Acct Balance          $9,999,997.65

(1)   Principal distributions will be paid in the following priority:  First to Class A-1 until paid in full, second 96.00% applied
    sequentially to Class A notes and 4.00% to Class B notes until all Class A Notes are repaid in full, then 100% to Class B Notes.
(2)   Class A-1  Interest based on Actual Number of Days.  Interest on other classes based on a 30 day month.  Interest  for first
    settlement based off 15 days, from 04/30/02 to, but excluding, 5/15/02.

(* x represents previously paid interest to other classes.)
(* y represents previously paid interest and principal on other classes.)
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Memo Item - Advances:
   Servicer Advances - Current Month           ($143280,567570.6668)
   Total Outstanding Servicer Advances  $9,518237,303733.7911
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Navistar Financial 2002 - A Owner Trust
For the Month of AprilMay 2005

Trigger EventsAEvents:  A)  Loss Trigger
                               B)  Delinquency Trigger
                               C)  Noteholders Percent Trigger

                                                5                 4                 3                 2                 1
                                             Dec-04             Jan-05                         Feb-05            Mar-05            Apr-05            May-05
Beginning Pool Balance                   $117,110,216.52    $110,082,082.04       $104,102,094.54   $95,396,504.66    $89,239,671.57    $83,896,740.92

A)   Loss Trigger:
Principal of Contracts Charged Off                       $115,876.71         $13,745.96               $119,231.26      $116,569.08        $22,275.64
Recoveries                                            $4920,119674.15        70
Recoveries                                   $168,392.63                 $53,158.72       $74,917.38        $56,131.87        $57,036.46

Total Charged Off (Months 5, 4, 3)           $248249,853546.9330
Total Recoveries (Months 3, 2, 1)            $184188,207085.9771
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Net Loss / (Recoveries) for 3 Mos             $6461,645460.9659 (a)

Total Balance (Months 5, 4, 3)           $331309,294580,393681.1024 (b)

Loss Ratio Annualized  [(a/b) * (12)]            0.23422382%

Trigger:  Is Ratio > 1.5%                                                 No
                                                                                  FebMar-05            MarApr-05            AprMay-05
B)   Delinquency Trigger:                                                      $607,888.79       $586,803.24                $606,578.30         $393,726.91
     Balance delinquency 60+ days                                                  0.5839461512%          0.6151267972%            0.6797246930%
     As % of Beginning Pool Balance                                                0.6227057066%          0.5706662626%            0.6262658805%
     Three Month Average

     Trigger:  Is Average > 2.0%                                  No

C)   Noteholders Percent Trigger:                              2.0000%
     Ending Reserve Account Balance
     not less than 1% of Initial Aggregate
     Receivables Balance

Trigger:  Is Minimum < 1.0%                                            No


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