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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 October 2006

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

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CNH GLOBAL N.V.

Form 6-K for the month of October 2006

List of Exhibits:

1.

Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment, During the Month of September and Cumulative for 9 Months 2006, And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of August 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 September and Cumulative for 9 Months 2006,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of August 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.

Page 2		CNH Global N.V.		September N.A. Activity
SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY

 

		Total North
		American		CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY		INDUSTRY		(All Brands)
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
MONTH of SEPTEMBER 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)		(17.7)%		down high double digits
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)		(3.9)%		down low double digits
over 100 horsepower (2WD)		(24.4)%		down moderate double digits, slightly worse than the industry
4 wheel drive tractors		(14.8)%		up moderate double digits
Sub total tractors over 40 hp		(7.7)%		down low double digits
Total Ag tractors		(13.6)%		down moderate double digits
Combines		(32.8)%		down high double digits
Loader/backhoes		down low double digits		down low double digits, in line with the industry
Skid Steer Loaders		down moderate double digits		down low double digits
Total Heavy
Construction Equipment		down mid–single digits		up low double digits
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
9 MONTHS, 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)		(2.4)%		down low double digits
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)		+0.8%		up low single digits
over 100 horsepower (2WD)		(13.9)%		down low double digits, slightly better than the industry
4 wheel drive tractors		(14.6)%		down low double digits, in line with the industry
Sub total tractors over 40 hp		(2.8)%		down low single digits, equal to the industry
Total Ag tractors		(2.6)%		down mid–single digits
Combines		(8.8)%		down high single digits, equal to the industry
Loader/backhoes		down low double digits		down mid–single digits
Skid Steer Loaders		down high single digits		up low single digits
Total Heavy Construction Equipment		up mid–single digits		up mid–single digits, in line with the industry
DEALER INVENTORIES:
END OF AUGUST 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)		6.0 months supply		1/2 month more than the industry
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)		5.7 months supply		in line with the industry
over 100 horsepower (2WD)		4.3 months supply		1 month more than the industry
4 wheel drive tractors		3.7 months supply		in line with the industry
Total tractors		5.6 months supply		in line with the industry
Combines		3.6 months supply		1 month more than the industry

Dated: October 10, 2006

Industry Trends

U.S. Ag Flash Reports

September 2006 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 10/10/2006)

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																										August 2006
		September				September								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			9,445				11,700				-19.3				98,809				102,750				-3.8				61,479
40 & Under 100 HP			5,940				6,269				-5.2				58,237				58,162				0.1				36,009
100 HP & Over			843				1,180				-28.6				12,100				14,518				-16.7				6,027
Total - 2 Wheel Drive			16,228				19,149				-15.3				169,146				175,430				-3.6				103,515
Total - 4 Wheel Drive			216				265				-18.5				2,193				2,664				-17.7				1,003
Total Farm Wheel Tractors			16,444				19,414				-15.3				171,339				178,094				-3.8				104,518
Combines (Self-Propelled)			809				1,225				-34.0				4,472				5,064				-11.7				1,885

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

September 2006 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 10/10/2006)

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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						September												September YTD								August
																										2006				2005
																										Canadian				Canadian
																										(Field)				(Field)
Equipment		2006				2005				% Chg.				2006				2005				% Chg.				Inventory				Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
Under 40 HP			689				616				11.9				7,392				6,062				21.9				5,051				4,236
40 & Under 100 HP			494				423				16.8				4,903				4,467				9.8				3,491				3,290
100 HP & Over			213				217				-1.8				2,602				2,563				1.5				1,639				1,727
Total - 2 Wheel Drive			1,396				1,256				11.1				14,897				13,092				13.8				10,181				9,253
Total - 4 Wheel Drive			26				19				36.8				456				439				3.9				186				237
Total Farm Wheel Tractors			1,422				1,275				11.5				15,353				13,531				13.5				10,367				9,490
Combines (Self-Propelled)			126				166				-24.1				1,220				1,176				3.7				563				539

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.

October 11, 2006