American flags flutter outside a Hyundai automobile dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

(Reuters) -Hyundai Motor is recalling 135,386 Santa Fe vehicles in the U.S. due to fire risk from an improperly installed starter motor increasing the risk of an electrical short during a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)