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GM to recall 553,000 SUVs, trucks to fix brakes

DETROIT, Dec 23 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it is expanding an earlier recall of sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks to include another 553,000 vehicles because of potential problems with brakes.

Unwanted application of the anti-lock brake system in some vehicles can cause increased stopping distances during low-speed braking, GM spokesman Alan Adler said.

GM in August recalled 804,000 full-size pickup trucks and SUVs in 14 states for the same problem.

Adler said the recall is being expanded to include Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

Vehicles affected by the recall include the Chevrolet Avalanche and Silverado pickups and the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe SUVs. The GMC Sierra pickup and Yukon and Yukon XL SUVs are also affected. All the vehicles are from the 1999-2002 model years.

Adler said more than 200 crashes and some minor injuries were linked to the recall.

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