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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-K/A
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             [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
                    FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2001

                                       OR

          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
                        FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

                       Commission file number 333-92827-01



                    HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2000-1 OWNER TRUST
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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              DELAWARE                            95-7105993
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  (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S Employer
           incorporation)                    Identification No.)
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      700 VAN NESS AVENUE
          TORRANCE, CA                               90501
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(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
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        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310)781-6131
           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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        Title of each class                 Name of each exchange
                                            on which registered
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                NONE                                 NONE
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           Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      NONE
                                (Title of class)

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant

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was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
       YES   [X]      NO   [  ]

   Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or 'information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.
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PART I

Item 1.  Business

   The following tables set forth the number and aggregate principal amount of
delinquent receivables, the delinquency rates, and aggregate net losses of the
Honda Auto Receivables 2000-1 Owner Trust as of March 31, 2001 :


1. Delinquent Contracts:

                                            CONTRACTS            AMOUNT ($000'S)
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   a. 31 - 60 Days Delinquent                   1,144                     13,651
   b. 61 - 90 Days Delinquent                     125                      1,466
   c. 91 Days or More Delinquent                   24                        310

2. Delinquent Ratio:

                                                                 AMOUNT ($000'S)
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   a. Delinquent Balance                                                 15,427
   b. Total Pool Balance                                                904,189
   c. Delinquency Ratio                                                   1.71%

3. Aggregate Net Losses:
                                                                 AMOUNT ($000'S)
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   a. Cumulative Net Losses                                                  481
   b. Original Portfolio                                               1,100,025
   c. Aggregate Loss Ratio                                                 0.04%

Item 2.  Properties

     The Honda Auto Receivables 2000-1 Owner Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware
     business trust formed pursuant to the trust agreement (the "Trust
     Agreement") between American Honda Receivables Corp., as seller (the
     "Seller"), and Bankers Trust (Delaware), as owner trustee (the "Owner
     Trustee").

     The trust issued four classes of notes and a class of certificates
     (respectively, the "Class A-1 Notes 6.71125% ", "Class A-2 Notes 6.650% ",
     "Class A-3 Notes 6.620%", "Class A-4 Notes 6.670% "). The notes are backed
     by a pledge of the trust's assets.

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     The trust's assets include fixed rate motor vehicle retail installment
     sales contracts secured by new and used Honda and Acura motor vehicles (the
     "Receivables").

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings
     N/A

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     N/A

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PART II

Item 5.  Market For Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

     All holders of records of the Class A Certificates issued by Honda Auto
     Receivables 2000-1 Owner Trust (except for American Honda Receivables
     Corp.) are registered through the nominee of Cede.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data
     N/A

Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations
     N/A

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
     N/A

Item 9.  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
         Financial Disclosure
     N/A

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PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
     N/A

Item 11. Executive Compensation
     N/A

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
     N/A

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
     N/A

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PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a) Exhibits(1)

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as part of this
report.

(b) Reports

FORM 8K      REPORTS                            DATE
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             The month of Oct. 2000             (Nov.15, 2000)

             The month of Nov. 2000             (Dec.15, 2000)

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             The month of Dec. 2000             (Jan.15, 2001)

             The month of Jan. 2001             (Feb.15, 2001)

             The month of Feb. 2001             (Mar.15, 2001)

             The month of Mar. 2001             (Apr.16, 2001)


(1)    The material noncompliance relating to insurance requirements noted in
       the third paragraph of the Independent Accountants' Report, attached as
       Exhibit 99(a) hereto, relates to the applicable USAP servicing standards
       requirement that a servicer have in place an errors and omissions policy.
       American Honda Finance Corporation, as the servicer, has agreed to
       obtain, and is in the process of obtaining, an acceptable errors and
       omissions policy.


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SIGNATURES
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     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.



                                      American Honda Receivables Corp.


                                      By: /s/ John I. Weisickle
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                                          Name:  John I. Weisickle
                                          Title: Treasurer



February 19, 2004


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER       DESCRIPTION                            METHOD OF FILING
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99(a)                Independent Accountants' Report        Filed herewith.

99(b)                Annual Compliance Certificate          Filed herewith.

99(c)                Annual Statement                       Filed herewith.