Hyundai Motor America is recalling 44,396 crossovers and is recommending homeowners park their car outdoors after discovering a defect that might trigger {an electrical} brief and subsequent hearth.

NHTSA stated the recall impacts the 2018 Santa Fe Sport fashions produced between Might 1, 2017, by Might 10, 2018, on the Kia Georgia plant in West Level, Ga.

The anti-lock braking system, or ABS, module in these automobiles might trigger {an electrical} brief, resulting in an engine compartment hearth, stated the NHTSA report.

Hyundai is urging homeowners to park their Santa Fe Sport outdoors and away from constructions. Warning indicators of an engine hearth embody smoking coming from the compartment, a burning or melting odor and the illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp or ABS mild.

This new motion is an addition to a 500,000-vehicle recall earlier this 12 months affecting quite a lot of the 2016-19 Santa Fe fashions, in addition to the 2014-15 Tucson, the 2016-18 Kia K900 and the 2014-16 Sportage fashions.

There have been no confirmed crashes or accidents associated to the defect, Hyundai stated in an announcement.

The treatment plan would be the substitute of the ABS multifuse with a revised one, stated the automaker. Sellers and homeowners shall be notified Dec. 26.