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

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                                OCTOBER 18, 2006

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                    HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2004-3 OWNER TRUST
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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          DELAWARE                  333-104875-03             90-6050922
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)     (I.R.S EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                    IDENTIFICATION NO.)

         AMERICAN HONDA RECEIVABLES CORP.
               20800 MADRONA AVENUE
                   TORRANCE, CA                                     90503
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                    (ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (310) 972-2511

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On October 18, 2006, 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 October 1, 2004 (the "Agreement"), between
American Honda Receivables Corp., as Seller, American Honda Finance Corporation,
as Servicer, and Honda Auto Receivables 2004-3 Owner Trust, a Delaware statutory
trust, as Issuer, were distributed to holders ("Noteholders") of notes issued by
Honda Auto Receivables 2004-3 Owner Trust. In accordance with the Agreement, the
Servicer's Certificate, as defined in the Agreement, was furnished to U.S. Bank
National Association, as Indenture Trustee (the "Indenture Trustee") for the
benefit of the Noteholders and, as such, was distributed by the Indenture
Trustee to the Noteholders. A copy of the Servicer's Certificate is being filed
as Exhibit 20 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 (d). EXHIBIT 20

                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                 HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2004-3 OWNER TRUST
                                 BY:
                                 AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION, AS SERVICER


                                 By:  /s/ Paul C. Honda
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                                      Paul C. Honda
                                      Assistant Vice President, Assistant
Date: October 18, 2006                Secretary and Compliance Officer


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