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DETROIT – General Motors is recalling more than 814,000 pickup trucks and cars in the U.S. to fix problems with electronic brake controls and battery cables. The first recall covers nearly 464,000 Cadillac CT6 sedans and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks from 2019. Dealers will reprogram the brake computer starting Jan. 27, according to documents posted Thursday on the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. The second recall covers over 350,000 2019 and 2020 Silverado and Sierra 1500 pickups. Starting Jan. 27, dealers will inspect the cables and clean the connectors if needed.