SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2006

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

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CNH GLOBAL N.V.

Form 6-K for the month of September 2006

List of Exhibits:

1.

Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment During the Month of August and Cumulative for 8 Months 2006, and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of July 2006 Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods

CNH Global N.V.

Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment
During the Month of August and Cumulative for 8 Months 2006,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of July 2006
Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods

The following table summarizes selected agricultural and construction equipment industry retail unit sales results in North America as compared with prior year periods. Industry results for the current periods are expressed as a percentage change from the prior year periods, by major product category. The percentage change reflects only industry retail unit sales results and is derived from flash, or preliminary actual, data of the U.S. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (‘AEM’) and of the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (‘CFIEI’).

These industry data are based on unit sales as preliminarily reported by AEM and CFIEI member companies and include most, but not all, of the equipment sold in each of the categories. The data are subject to revision from time to time and caution should be maintained when using the data for any purpose. Actual results will vary and may not be known for some time. Over time, industry results will be adjusted to reflect actual sales differences, reclassifications, or other factors. Retail unit sales will fluctuate from month to month due to several factors, including timing of new products and new product introductions, product availability, and sales programs. CNH Global N.V.’s performance for the same periods is described relative to the change in industry results.

Also included in the table are indicators of North American dealer inventory levels. Industry data are derived from the flash, or preliminary actual, data of the AEM and CFIEI and expressed as the number of months of inventory on hand, based on the simple average of the previous 12 months retail unit sales results. CNH Global N.V.’s dealer’s inventory levels for the same periods are described relative to the industry levels.

This information reflects point-in-time data that is not necessarily representative of either the market or of CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance going forward, nor does it reflect or imply any forward-looking information regarding the market or CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance in that market.

Copies of the relevant monthly Agricultural Flash reports from AEM and CFIEI follow the table.

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		Total North
		American				CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY		INDUSTRY				(All Brands)
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
MONTH of AUGUST 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)			(11.1	)%		down moderate double digits
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)			(1.7	)%		down mid-single digits
over 100 horsepower (2WD)			(21.0	)%		down high double digits
4 wheel drive tractors			(37.9	)%		down moderate double digits
Sub total tractors over 40 hp			(5.8	)%		down low double digits
Total Ag tractors			(8.9	)%		down low double digits
Combines			(14.0	)%		down low double digits, in line with the industry
Loader/backhoes		down mid single digits				down low double digits
Skid Steer Loaders		down high single digits				down mid-single digits
Total Heavy
Construction Equipment		up low single digits				up low double digits
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
8 MONTHS, 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)			(0.7	)%		down mid-single digits, slightly worse than the industry
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)			+1.5	%		up mid-single digits, slightly better than the industry
over 100 horsepower (2WD)			(12.9	)%		down low double digits, slightly better than the industry
4 wheel drive tractors			(14.5	)%		down low double digits, equal to the industry
Sub total tractors over 40 hp			(2.1	)%		flat
Total Ag tractors			(1.3	)%		down low single digits, in line with the industry
Combines			(1.6	)%		up low single digits
Loader/backhoes		down low double digits				down mid-single digits
Skid Steer Loaders		down mid-single digits				up mid-single digits
Total Heavy
Construction Equipment		up mid-single digits				up mid-single digits, equal to the industry
DEALER INVENTORIES:
END OF JULY 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)		6.1 months supply				1/2 month more than the industry
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)		5.4 months supply				in line with the industry
over 100 horsepower (2WD)		4.3 months supply				1/2 month more than the industry
4 wheel drive tractors		3.6 months supply				1/2 month more than the industry
Total tractors		5.7 months supply				in line with the industry
Combines		3.5 months supply				> 1 month more than the industry

Dated: September 12, 2006

Industry Trends

U.S. Ag Flash Reports

August 2006 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 9/11/2006)

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																										July 2006
		August				August								Y-T-D				Y-T-D								U.S. Field
Equipment		2006				2005				% Chg.				2006				2005				% Chg.				Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
Under 40 HP			9,654				11,141				-13.3				89,103				91,052				-2.1				63,310
40 & Under 100 HP			5,985				6,195				-3.4				52,351				51,894				0.9				34,717
100 HP & Over			838				1,008				-16.9				11,277				13,338				-15.5				6,227
Total - 2 Wheel Drive			16,477				18,344				-10.2				152,731				156,284				-2.3				104,254
Total - 4 Wheel Drive			128				214				-40.2				1,980				2,399				-17.5				994
Total Farm Wheel Tractors			16,605				18,558				-10.5				154,711				158,683				-2.5				105,248
Combines (Self-Propelled)			532				678				-21.5				3,666				3,839				-4.5				1,683

These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the fifty states and the District of Columbia.

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Industry Trends

Canadian Ag Flash Reports

August 2006 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 9/11/2006)

These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the Provinces of Canada.

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		August												August YTD												July
																										2006				2005
																										Canadian				Canadian
																										(Field)				(Field)
Equipment		2006				2005				% Chg.				2006				2005				% Chg.				Inventory				Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
Under 40 HP			714				520				37.3				6,690				5,445				22.9				5,102				4,090
40 & Under 100 HP			459				363				26.4				4,414				4,043				9.2				3,126				3,118
100 HP & Over			150				243				-38.3				2,390				2,346				1.9				1,564				1,667
Total - 2 Wheel Drive			1,323				1,126				17.5				13,494				11,834				14.0				9,792				8,875
Total - 4 Wheel Drive			23				29				-20.7				430				420				2.4				188				236
Total Farm Wheel Tractors			1,346				1,155				16.5				13,924				12,254				13.6				9,980				9,111
Combines (Self-Propelled)			245				226				8.4				1,104				1,010				9.3				752				638

These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution.

Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.

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SIGNATURES

     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.

September 13, 2006