Filed under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-123535-01
Pricing Supplement No. 171 - Dated Monday, August 14, 2006 (To: Prospectus Dated April 29, 2005 and Prospectus Supplement Dated April 29, 2005)

CUSIP		Gross	Coupon	Coupon	Coupon	Maturity	1st Coupon	1st Coupon	Survivor's
Number	Resale Price	Concession	Type	Rate	Frequency	Date	Date	Amount	Option
2338E8D30	100.000%	0.400%	FIXED	5.600%	QUARTERLY	08/15/2008	11/15/2006	$11.67	YES
Redemption Information: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity, except for certain reasons of taxation.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Comerica Securities, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, A Division of National Financial Services LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Securities, LLC
2338E8D48	100.000%	0.625%	FIXED	5.650%	SEMI-ANNUAL	08/15/2009	02/15/2007	$25.90	YES
Redemption Information: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity, except for certain reasons of taxation.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Comerica Securities, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, A Division of National Financial Services LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Securities, LLC
2338E8D55	100.000%	1.000%	FIXED	5.900%	SEMI-ANNUAL	08/15/2011	02/15/2007	$27.04	YES
Redemption Information: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity, except for certain reasons of taxation.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Comerica Securities, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, A Division of National Financial Services LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Securities, LLC
DaimlerChrysler			Offering Dates: Monday, August 14, 2006 through Monday, August 28, 2006
North America Holding Corporation			Trade Date: Monday, August 28, 2006 @ 12:00 PM ET
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation			Settle Date: Thursday, August 31, 2006
			Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00
			Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only
			DTC Number 0235 via RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
$5,000,000,000.00 DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation			The Agents and the dealers may sell the Notes to certain dealers at a discount not in excess of the commission received by them.
InterNotes®			§ If the maturity date or an interest payment date for any note is not a business day (as that term is defined in the prospectus), principal, premium, if any, and interest for that note is paid on the next business day, and no interest will accrue from, and after, the maturity date or interest payment date. DaimlerChrysler AG’s amended annual report on Form 20 - F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2006 is incorporated herein by reference. Please see “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Documents Incorporated by Reference” in the accompanying prospectus.
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