a method for reducing repetitive false alarm indications in a vehicle impact detection system for a host vehicle includes generating false alarm positional information corresponding to a detected object determined to be a false alarm . the false alarm is determined subsequent to an issued warning to a driver , and the false alarm positional information is stored in a database . the false alarm positional information in the database is further evaluated to determine , based on predefined removal criteria , whether any of the false alarm positional information in the database is to be removed therefrom . the false alarm positional information remaining in the database is used to inhibit the issuance of a warning to a driver of the host vehicle .