1997 Plymouth Breeze heater does not turn on

The starters are the same over many years. There's also some different styles that all interchange. Chrysler is better about parts interchanging than almost any other manufacturer. It's more likely a fuse blew during the service, especially since the battery had to be disconnected. Fuses often blow on cars with computers when the battery is reconnected due to the current surges. Look under the hood and inside the car.

Air Bag and anti-lock brake computers will always have two feed circuits, each on its own fuse. That is so there's a power circuit to run the warning light on the dash when the other fuse is blown.