No accidents or injuries have been reported to Nissan, spokesman Chris Keeffe said in an e-mail.
The affected vehicles were produced in Japan between 2004 and 2013.
In Japan, Nissan is recalling certain Serena, X-Trail, Lafesta and Fuga model vehicles.
In the United States, Nissan is recalling 98,300 vehicles, including, certain Infiniti M models.
The company is also recalling some vehicles in other regions including Europe and Oceania, Keeffe said.
The accelerator pedal's sensor could become unstable, potentially resulting in less-than-intended acceleration and in the worst case, a stalled engine, the company said.
The accelerator pedals will be replaced and engine control programming fixed to address the problem, which will take about 90 minutes, Keeffe said.
Image: Nissan Datsun; Photograph, courtesy: CarDekho